Thread: Terminal performance - Hornady 143gr ELD-x Precision Hunter

I was meat hunting over the Easter break and managed to shoot three hinds in quick succession, all from the same spot, ranging from 27m to 254m using the 6.5 Creedmoor.
I was using factory ammo, being Hornady 143gr ELD-x Precision Hunter.
Normally, my animals are shot at ranges <100m so have never recovered a projectile as they always pass through.

The projectile shown here was recovered from one of the hinds shot at 254m. The bullet missed both front shoulder bones by mere mm's, broke some ribs, devastated the vitals and was sitting under the hide on the far side.







I did recover the projectile from the second animal shot at 254m, but it had smashed the entry side shoulder bone and fragmented. The jacket and core had separated, with the largest fragments embedded in the opposite side shoulder. Unfortunately, I left the bits in the bush.