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I have a hog hunt coming up in Sept. I was doing some homework and watching game tapes. I saw quite a few videos involving Central Nervous System (CNS) shots most of which were done with a match bullet.

Looking to take a poll; how many of you hunt with a Match/Target grade bullet? How successful have you been? How many bullet failures have you seen?

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I've used the eld match and its predecessor, the amax a bunch.

They are pretty soft but using then with that in mind I've had a lot of spectacular kills with then and no lost game to date

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105 Hornady hpbt match from my 243 for deer sized and down. Never seen anything but excellent results.


A friend uses the 140 eldm on hogs from his Creedmoor with great results.


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The 147 ELDM, 139 Scenar, and 105 HPBT have all worked pretty well for me on deer sized stuff. The 105 HPBT from Hornady is a good one for about any 6mm. They stand a good chance in working in the slower twist 6mm's as well..


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I've used both the Hornady 105gr 6mm and 140gr 6.5mm HPBT on deer and hogs with good success. The 105 is my standard load in the truck-gun 243, as it might be shot a pig, a crow, or a steel gong.


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Originally Posted by JPro
I've used both the Hornady 105gr 6mm and 140gr 6.5mm HPBT on deer and hogs with good success. The 105 is my standard load in the truck-gun 243, as it might be shot a pig, a crow, or a steel gong.


Doesn't hurt they are pretty cheap too.


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They are called "match bullets" for a reason. Use any cup and core bullet of your choosing. I quit using match bullets on Coyotes, when they ran off elsewhere and died. Winchester PP or similar will get the job done.

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So the reason I started this thread is I saw a lot of footage of folks using a match labeled bullet to hunt goats and hogs.

All I've been able to find on the shelves is ammo that is loaded with a match bullet for my 6.5 Grendel. I know for years I have heard match bullets are for targets only. I've successfully taken Javelins with an A-MAX and my 22-250 because that is all I had.

I just wanted to know if others hunted with these bullets as well. My only other option at this point is a 243 using a 70gr Hammer Hunter.

Thank you folks!!!


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Originally Posted by elkmen1
They are called "match bullets" for a reason. Use any cup and core bullet of your choosing. I quit using match bullets on Coyotes, when they ran off elsewhere and died. Winchester PP or similar will get the job done.


maybe you should learn where to shoot them


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Originally Posted by gitem_12
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They are called "match bullets" for a reason. Use any cup and core bullet of your choosing. I quit using match bullets on Coyotes, when they ran off elsewhere and died. Winchester PP or similar will get the job done.


maybe you should learn where to shoot them


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I’ve used the Hornady ELDM bullets in 5.56, 22-250, 22 Creedmoor with the 75gr version. And the 140gr/120gr versions in the 6.5 Creedmoor. They worked as good as anything else I’ve used over the years for deer/hogs. I really like the 77gr TMK in the .224 cartridges as well, especially 5.56.


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Use the Amax (ELD predecessor) on deer out of a 7-08.

4 deer now - cumulatively they've move all of 30 feet maybe after taking one through the shoulders.

2 deer with the 105 Amax in a 243 - moved a total of 8 feet between the two.

They work.


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Originally Posted by jac3k
I’ve used the Hornady ELDM bullets in 5.56, 22-250, 22 Creedmoor with the 75gr version. And the 140gr/120gr versions in the 6.5 Creedmoor. They worked as good as anything else I’ve used over the years for deer/hogs. I really like the 77gr TMK in the .224 cartridges as well, especially 5.56.



That 77 TMK is a devil huh! Same experience here between a 5.56 and 22-250. Pretty danged good all around bullet and man, it doesn't hurt how accurate they are either.


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From coyotes to moose, .243” to .338” HPBT/AM/ELDM, I’ve seen a lot of animals killed and these bullets typically penetrate well and do plenty of damage. The softest of those I’ve used and seen used is probably the 105 AM.

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It’d be pretty silly for me to criticize those who’ve had good results using match bullets on game. OTOH, I see no reason for me to start using them when there are a whole pile of good hunting bullets on my bench waiting for a ride.

Question is, what do you hope to achieve by using them?


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Deadly, extremely accurate and a very high BC for wind.


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Originally Posted by Pappy348
It’d be pretty silly for me to criticize those who’ve had good results using match bullets on game. OTOH, I see no reason for me to start using them when there are a whole pile of good hunting bullets on my bench waiting for a ride.

Question is, what do you hope to achieve by using them?


For my pig hunt, I have one box of ammo for my Grendel labeled match. I do have one box of ammo for my 243.


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,Pretty much any thing works for cns, or anywhere else. Accuracy is the mark

I mostly use plain old C&C for all my Alaskan game. It just works. Go with the most accurate in your rifle- it instills confidense.
Hype don't do scheiss..... that's German.... smile

Then again, I'm kinda partial to powder burn ranges, sorta,,, : If the ELD cuts the accuracy corner,so be to. If it doesn't.....well..

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