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The 180 VLD’s have been superb for me in several 7 mags and (3) 28 Noslers.

Good killers MA?

Makes sense DF. The fellas at Gunwerks only run 180's at 3000+ from their 28 Nosler ammo as well. Said it is just where it works out accuracy wise and the bullets don't need the extra speed.

Good killers MA?

I’ve killed a few elk, as has my brother, with the 162 Eldx out of a 7mm Rem Mag started at 2980. Really slippery at .631 bc. Great bullet performance.

My nephew killed a 5x6 at 409 yards with the 150 eldx out of a 7mm-08 started at 2790.

It’s a good bullet.




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You’ll never regret an 8 twist 7mm.

It’ll turn the shorter, lighter bullets great as well.

Some like the ELD-M about as much as the X version, claim they get good terminal performance. Both of those are reportedly accurate, as you and your pard’s have shown.

I’ve never used either. Was wondering how frangible those two are compared to the VLD, Hunting and Target.

DF

So far I’ve been shooting them from 7WSMs and 7RMs at 2930-2970 fps MV. I’ve posted this before, but probably the best example I have of stress-testing that bullet on heavy game, was when it entered the brisket of a large bull moose on a slightly quartering frontal shot at ~30 meters, penetrated about 4 feet, and exited near the last rib on the offside. The bullet didn’t hit any major bone, but penetration was impressive, none-the-less. So far, for me at least, they behave about like every other model of ELD-M I’ve used on game, which is about like an average heavy-for-caliber (high SD) tipped C&C. They expand and penetrate just fine as long as impact speed isn’t crazy. Even in the case of the bull moose example above, which is about as high an impact speed as I expect with an ELD, it penetrated very well and held together just fine.

I’m glad to hear the heavy for caliber ELD-M’s work for elk. I have been using them to great effect on hogs. 208 gr ELD-M out of a 30-06 has been completely effective on all sizes, ranges and shot placements. It’s not a meat saver bullet, but the wounding potential means you will anchor the animal. Penetration and expansion matches what’s needed on the body ranges I see.

My goal has been for 2700 fps which is working the 30-06 pretty hard. Going to have a 300 H&H built which should let me utilize that bullet at the goal velocity nice and easy with low pressures. But I’ve been wondering if optimizing the build around that bullet would handicap me in the future for elk. Sounds like I should be good to go.

I've only had (3) 7 STW's and (2) 30 STW's. Throating cain't make either better,as it's simply too much case length and not enough mag box(700's all). Hint.

Which is why the 7mm RemMag shines,like few fhuqking others. Hint.................