Thread: ELD-Match for hunting?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Am I missing something here ? Why are people using the ELD-x when they could use Accubonds. Is it just fashion or are there valid reasons ???
I hate seeing animals with a whole side turned black and ruined like in the pics above

I know what you’re saying mate, I don’t really wanna get finger pointy and say “you shouldn’t do that” but to me 50m is too close for a .270 at over 3000fps, for example, with these types of bullet. The ELD-X come into their own for medium range, to my way of thinking, I don’t see that kind of meat damage or anything remotely close using them across the valleys 300m+. Short range for me in the hill country is 150m or less, much less than that and I’m concerned about blowing things up. If they’re that close I’ll shoot them in the neck anyway.