Originally Posted by addicted
No experience with a 223 in this configuration, but I took a cull buck at 30 yards this past season with a 130 grain 260 ELD-M.

Entered back of front shoulder, exited about 3” behind the offside shoulder. Left a fist size hole, buck ran about 40 yards and piled up.



I've shot dozens of animals with the 147gr ELD-M in 6.5mm out of .260 (and dozens more with the old 140gr Amax out of various 6.5s) and it kills with an effectiveness that is difficult to overstate. It is incredibly good.