Thread: Bullet Performance on game

I use both the 129 sst and 143 gr ELDX in my 6.5 x55. I am lucky they both shot the same point of impact at 200 yards. I have shot several sambar with the eldx one being my largest stag to date , he was at 40 yards walking when I hit him a bit low on the shoulder the bullet angled back and I found it by the last rib , perfect mushroom and intact. Have shot several goats and two deer with the 129 gr SST , the deer were at 250 yards and both cases the bullets exited.
Average speed for the ELDX is about 2600fps and just over 2700 fps for the SST out of the 20 inch barrel.
My brother in law uses the 143 gr ELDX in his 260 Rem at a bit over 2700 fps and he has had very good success right out to 528 yards, once again the bullets recovered were perfect mushrooms.
Not really a lot to not like they work , very well at the speeds we use them at.
Once you drive them faster they both become a bit more prone to separation.