I used a 7mm Rem Mag with a 150gr. Nosler e-Tip at 3,000 fps last year.
My first shot impacted the big front leg bone just below the shoulder, shattering the bone, centered a rib on the way in and traveling straight on angle to the heart...
Only it didn't make it. That bullet just plain ran out of steam perhaps 6" shy of the heart.
If you look very carefully, you can see that the big humerous bone was impacted dead center and completely shattered.
My first shot was right on the money - I needed more penetration. Plain and simple.
rnovi: Great post and info, Thanks for sharing! Good info on the bullet performance.
Never shot an eland but don't know how the bullet did not even make it to the heart after hitting that big bone(?)
All bullets are the same for killing BG animals.....I read it on here.
