Thread: 7mm ELD-X in a SAUM, what's another projectile option?

Originally Posted by Rees

only thing id look at for more solid construction is a Accubond.....

edit to elaborate-
so i use the 162 eldx in the 7 Rem but i have not shot anything with it yet, which is quite surprising. normally one to make a load an go test it tomorow.. been waiting for the right moment an selective for now, a bit hesitant with the eldx at 3000fps? at close range on big sambar stags shoulders, placement is key, but even out yonder i prefer to roll a few hinds an test the eldx myself, im also only shooting game at 500m max.
if i am to change up it would be accubond-altho price stings- as they are acertain go-er in close an do open enough for 500m with insurance on the shoulders.

in sayin all of this those tipped game kings do look to have a little more to them than the eldx, but not bonded like the accubond.. may be a happy medium

I've taken a handful of deer with 162 ELD-X out of my rem mag, they're doing 3060 fps out if the 24 inch barrel.

The closest was a mature fallow hind at about 60 yards, neck shot, nearly decapitated her. Wound was about the size of a softball. Furthest deer was another mature fallow hind at 400 yards, spine shot just above the shoulder start of the neck sort of area, about a golf ball sized wound and went straight through.

Shot a red hind at 320 yards just behind the shoulder, the crease I've heard it called, destroyed the lungs and pulled some out with it on exit, wound a bit larger than golf ball size.

Two more deer taken, both at about 150 yards, one a red spiker and the other a fallow hind, both shot front shoulder area, both dropped on the spot, found the bullet jacket under the skin of the off side shoulder, exactly the same performance for both animals.

I haven't shot a sambar stag, or any stag with them but I would also be cautious using them for normal shoulder shots at close range, they are pretty soft. Might be a neck shot only sort of deal or if you have the time and energy make a slower load, down somewhere around 2800fps for a bush load? A solid copper bullet could quite possibly suite your application, keep your ELD-X for longer shots and use a monolithic for the close stuff?