Hunting & Fishing Amax versus ELDM?

[deersniper]

How does the ELDM compare to the Amax for shooting living targets? Thanks

 

[WoobieJ]

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[WB300]

Tagging in. Just purchased eldm and wondered the same.

 

[deersniper]

Reports mostly say it is good

Range Report - ELD-M Terminal Performance?

We all know the AMAX was a great bullet for thinner-skinned game. Hornady confirmed anything the AMAX did, the ELD-M should do to. There are a ton of threads all over the net that detail the ELD-M taking game and performing very well, with many people preferring them to the ELD-X. What I...

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[Double Naught Spy]

I am using ELD-M 123 gr. bullets in my 6.5 Grendel for hog hunting right now. I would say that they work okay, but are not anything amazing. In other words, for the purpose of killing, there are better options. However, out of the current rifle I am shooting, the accuracy is outstanding, ~ 1/2 MOA.

 

[krw]

I hav a Grendel too. If you ramped up the velocity to the 260/6.5CM range, I bet the results on hogs would be better

 

[Bayoubigcat]

I’ve taken several animals (Whitetail, Coyotes, pigs) with ELDMs in loaded in 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 308 Win and 300 WM at ranges of 70 - 400 yds and had great success. Typical results are:
- Dead animals within 30 yds of the shot
- Shreaded insides
- Jacket/core separation
- Jackets under the offside hide
- No exit wound

Comparing the A-Max to ELDM is easy as bullet construction is similar with the only major difference being the tip material which is irrelevant in the “effectiveness on game” discussion.

Below is a picture of a recovered bullet (168 ELDM at 2750 FPS) from a whitetail shot at 150 yds and the resultant damage. This is typical of the performance.

 

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

I've killed a few deer and Elk with ELDMS and would never recommend them for hunting.
They blow apart way too much, you'll be ok if you make perfect shots but it still makes a ridiculous mess of shrapnel

 

[Baron23]

So guys, what is the main diff between the ELD-M and the ELD-X which is their hunting load.

In 6.5 CM, Hornday makes both 140 and 147 gr in ELD-M while the ELD-X is offered at 143 gr.

They both have polymer tips.

Anybody know why, with these cartridges being very similar, the ELD-X is touted by Hornday as the "hunting" load?

 

[wade2big]

Factory 147gr eldm out of a 24” Tikka CTR are fantastic for hunting. They act similarly to a softpoint in my experience. I have killed 9 or 10 deer over the last couple years using these. At 365 yards they will leave about a 50 cent piece hole. Perfect. At 100 yards they may come apart a little bit but are poison.

The only other match load I have shot deer with were Hornady 140 BTHP. Never again. Had to slit several throats. They explode or pencil depending on distance. Other than the 147gr, it is a soft point for me. In fact, soft points seem to be the best hunting rounds regardless of caliber. Imagine that.

Has anyone used the 140gr eldm?

 

[OG10]

Shot 3 does last year 103-317 yards drt 140 eldm from 6.5 cm, I feel confident using these on Texas does my brother shot a cull 10 pt also at 245 yards it ran 35 yards. They seem to work for us .

 

[duckhunter175]

Haven't noticed a difference between the 140gr 6.5 and 168gr .308 AMAX and the 140 ELDM 6.5 and 178gr ELDM .308-- deer, hogs on up to Red Stag.

 

[Contender-1]

We mainly hunt hogs. I have yet to have one walk away from the 147 Tap or the 140 ELDM. Kill ranges are from 50 yds - 400 yds. There is no replacement for shot placement.

 

[KeithR41]

140 Amax @ 2700 FPS from my .260 did a number on this guy. 465 yds.

I’ve shot two bears with the 140 amax as well and they do a fine job. Just used up my last batch though so I’m switching to the ELD-M.