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Anyone have some feedback on the 6.5 147 ELD Hornie for hunting? I've shot a couple yotes with them, but nothing else. Maybe a caribou tomorrow. I know it's not a "hunting" bullet, but it shoots well in my rifle, and I'm interested in real world game performance. I've got a few of them on hand now, wondering if i need to work up a load for the 143 hunting bullet.

I had 147ELDM's exploding on contact with game at 6.5 PRC velocities.

Many others claim they work well on game including, Rich Sherman.

I've got a couple boxes of 143gr eldx factory ammo sure can't find the bullets to reload. Why use the target bullet for meat?

They work fine

Uhh, maybe because they work great?.....

I have 130 ELDM and 130 TGK for my 6.5.
The TGK is cheaper, shoots better at the range and is suitable for game/hunting.
Just my humble opinion

Ditto. We Canucks must get seconds tho- Don’s seem to kill nicer critters for him….

Should have added, these are run in a 6.5 Creedmoor, so not as hot as the 6.5 PRC.

outta the creed, you say? Well sorry, they only work for kids and women that can't handle recoil, while shooting doe's... yer outta luck, fella

The 140 Amax don't suck, either....

Not the 147 but I’ve seen the 140 eldm used n a couple deer and a bunch of hogs with excellent performance.

If I hunted with my Creedmoor that’s where I’d start, can’t see the 147 being any different.

Don't discount the 140 either. Just spotted for a buddy, who had never hunted before, and he used my krg'ed tikka 6.5 kreed.

Shot a little 6x6 twice at 170yds, both bullets penetrated the onside scapula, both exited the bull. 2nd shot was for insurance, he didn't go 10yds.

Shot a bull at 60yds with the same 140 eldm. Same story. Broken onside shoulder, exit.

Eldm's are straight killers, especially out of the "puny" creed lol

OK looks good Don...mb

500 yard cow elk, .264 Winchester Magnum, 147 ELD-M





Entrance behind right shoulder, exited left shoulder bone but stayed inside the off side hide. Bullet jacket was all that was left. Seemed like Berger VLD type performance

My 6.5 Creed shoots the 130 ELD-m's better. They work great on deer and pigs. Haven't tried them on anything bigger. So far everything has been bang flop DRT. But they pass through leaving plenty of blood if you have to track one.





Exit wound

Good info. My creeds all love the 140 ELD match bullets. Even the AR10 performance center shoots them well..

I have shot at least 15 deer with the 147 at about 2745 fps, from a Creed. At that velocity, they have done very well. Since they are not considered a hunting bullet, the high-velocity cartridges may not fair as well, but I can't really say.

I shoot 147 ELDM at 2985 fps out of a 6.5GAP.
Up close and way out there, they lay them down.
SnT

These fatties all dropped to the 140gr ELDM

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Cow elk at about 250 yards. .264 Win Mag 147 ELDM. That’s the exit hole.