I realize the amax is an older bullet, but how much difference in construction and performance (accuracy and terminal) is there in them? Particularly in the two ELD’s, but vs the older amax?
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Amax/Eldm/eldx
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I don't shoot a ton of Hornady bullets so I'm not an expert here. I do know they changed the material composition of the tip to keep it from deforming in supersonic flight. Supposedly the eld bullets have a better bc because of this. I am not sure about the rest of the bullets construction. I do a full load work up with every bullet I shoot anyway just to have good data
Husky has it backwards, or maybe I'm all screwed up, but the new ELD has a higher BC (Hornady also changed the way they reported their BCs since all the other companies were using different distances or calculating methods) than the old Amax and my understanding is nothing changed, aside from the composition of the tips. @Rob01 can confirm.
Edit: Stupid old man eyesight! @Huskydriver is exactly correct. The ELD has a higher BC and I agree, the only thing they changed was the makeup of the tips
Edit: Stupid old man eyesight! @Huskydriver is exactly correct. The ELD has a higher BC and I agree, the only thing they changed was the makeup of the tips
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Yeah, I misread. You wrote "supposedly the eld bullets" and because I have old man eyes, I read it as "supposedly the OLD bullets" Sorry, brother.
according to Hornady the amax tip would heat up and deform during flight, lowering the BC especially at longer ranges. The ELD has a different tip which doesn't deform due to heat. The X also has a different core and jacket that helps it to expand at lower velocity than the M or AMAX
The ELD and ELDX were a complete redesign to include tips that were made of material that did not melt. This was discussed at length at the time of the change over. I am sure a google search could yield plenty of results.
What Corndogs said. The ELD-M is not just a AMAX with a different material tip. It is redesigned and has a higher BC. The ELD-X are ground up designed long range hunting bullets and have thicker jackets.
I’ve googled it to death. Maybe I should just call Hornady and ask. I will report back my findings
I can without a doubt tell you the ELD-m works better past 600 than the AMAX. Much more consistent at 800-1000. That is my experience with duty TAP precision loads.
I called before I saw you wrote this. You only get partial credit. Full credit would’ve included the Amax is being discontinued. Per Shannon at H, the eld-m is more of an updated amax. Jacket/ tip, etc.
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I'm playing with midrange 600 going to 1000 soon this summer.
22 Nosler, 28" 1:7 5R, no gas AR.
Working up my own loads with IMR4350 with the 80 and 88 ELD-M.
Got any load data for 22N and the ELD's?
Well, I just learned something here.
@Rob01 is my new best friend
I'm playing with midrange 600 going to 1000 soon this summer.
22 Nosler, 28" 1:7 5R, no gas AR.
Working up my own loads with IMR4350 with the 80 and 88 ELD-M.
Got any load data for 22N and the ELD's?
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