Thread: Loading 162 ELDX vs ELDM ?

Originally Posted by McNotty

I love the ELDM and wasn’t a big fan of ELDX.
Hornady don’t recommend ELDM for hunting and if you want to know the reason, go to the 43:40 mark of the second to latest podcast. They explain why. Mainly around how the tip is connected or lack there of to the internal lead under the jacket.
https://youtu.be/TMgvvrCq9lk?si=3Sblk108Zcs3sYuY

It's kinda funny cos

1. ELDMs work great, and
2. They sell them as having good terminal performance in their LE ammo https://www.hornadyle.com/rifle-ammu...p-precision#!/

Originally Posted by gimp

It's kinda funny cos

1. ELDMs work great, and
2. They sell them as having good terminal performance in their LE ammo https://www.hornadyle.com/rifle-ammu...p-precision#!/

Yea a bit strange really. Maybe they’re worried about failures with their bigger bodied game up close.
They work beautifully on our game.