80 Gr ELD-VT Information

[Duhhh]

You're bound to have a bad result so hopefully they are few and far between.

Stay after'em and thanks for posting.

Yeah at least he didn’t get away. Hopefully get some more killed on Sunday.

 

[dozer_xj]

I came here to see how everyone was likening the 80 eld-vt. I think mine might be splashing. I have shot 4 coyotes with them from 100-208 yards. 3 of them needed follow-up shots. One shot was in the back quarters so that is understandable. The rest were mid body and further forward. I am running them pretty hard with stabal 6.5, around 3475 in my 26" 1:8 243. I think I might try to slow them down and see what happens. I had my best accuracy with once fired brass. 2.8000" is my COL for my 243.

 

[Duhhh]

I came here to see how everyone was likening the 80 eld-vt. I think mine might be splashing. I have shot 4 coyotes with them from 100-208 yards. 3 of them needed follow-up shots. One shot was in the back quarters so that is understandable. The rest were mid body and further forward. I am running them pretty hard with stabal 6.5, around 3475 in my 26" 1:8 243. I think I might try to slow them down and see what happens. I had my best accuracy with once fired brass. 2.8000" is my COL for my 243.

I’m at 3445 fps on a 24in barrel (6 creed). So far I’ve got 21 coyotes killed with this combo. Only 1 coyote survived the bullet and I thought it might have been a “splash” because I couldn’t find a hole in his shoulder. Other than that, I’ve had good luck with the bullet from inside 100 yards to 790 yards on confirmed kills. Gave one a haircut at 600 the other day and almost had another one at 1018 yards a few months back. It’s been an accurate bullet for me.

 

[Duhhh]

Two more from the other day. This picture is the exit hole on a broadside female at 386 yards. Impact was 2461 fps and she was DRT. The other coyote was shot while running straight away at 350 yards and died instantly too. I couldn’t find an entrance or exit on him but he was stone dead. No picture of that one because there was nothing to show for damage.

 

[dozer_xj]

I shot one last weekend about 200 yards, facing me, bang flop. No damage.

 

[ConnnaB]

shooting 243 and tested 80gr Eldvt, 87gr Vmax on paper, very good and sub Moa @ 3400fps on bolt rig. Went with 87gr for price, both shot very good groups but @ 2x the price. The juice wasnt worth the squeeze to me, Im sure they would do damage on coyotes

What twist is your .243?

 

[squid20]

What twist is your .243?

This setup is 7.5T