At slower velocities the accuracy nodes are easy to find and dial in.ģ shots at 100m, same rifle mentioned above, off a bench. I prefer to hunt at close range, my preference, and so I have no need to push this round fast. Last year I took a 46” bull moose at 214m, shot in the neck- he folded and was dead before he hit the ground. Took a big mule buck on the run at 75m, dropped him mid stride.
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I’ve taken a white tail at 13m (should have had my bow in hand but it was a darn blizzard) and he only went about 50m before piling up. I reload 178 grain eld-x for my 308, under 2600fps, and within 400m they are the most accurate load I’ve made (savage model 11. What is the max distance you plan to hunt at? If it’s under 400m, load them slower and they are very accurate and very dependable. They are designed as a long distance hunting round, basically they will perform very well at lower velocities. That said, they are the most accurate bullet I've shot. Definitely keep your impacts off of large bones. Keep the velocity down or they can make a mess. They are much cheaper to acquire off the shelf.
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030 BC difference in ballistics compared to my eldx rounds. The federal non typical white tail actually has only about. Why use them when better bullets are out there? Large frontal bones on Elk and Moose will more often than not stop a fragile bullet getting into the vitals,so it begs the question. Unless you hunt only deer sized game they may be a better choice. Well engineered bullets will punch through and kill at decent ranges that still gives them enough energy.įederal makes a good bonded bullet with a decent BC now.(The name escapes me). Hit an animal in heavy bone with a fragile bullet and you may only wound it, needing follow up shot, long tracking job, or the worst case scenario loose the animal.
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How many hunters who have shot a large number of animals can honestly say they have never made a less than desirable shot.