Product Type | Ammo |
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Manufacturer | Hornady |
Condition | New |
Bullet Weight | 178 Grain |
Bullet Type | ELD-X |
Ammo Casing | Brass |
Quantity | 20 |
Ammo Caliber | .300 Winchester Magnum |
Manufacturer SKU | 82041 |
Primer Type | Boxer |
Muzzle Velocity (fps) | 2960 |
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs) | 3463 |
Attracts Magnet | No |
UPC Barcode | 090255820416 |
Cost Per Round | $2.62 per round |
This Precision Hunter cartridge features Hornady’s 178 grain ELD-X. This is indeed a match bullet, with an Advanced Manufacturing Process jacket, boat tail, optimized profile, and Heat Shield tip that air friction can’t warp to rob it of its symmetry. When such a bullet rockets out of a 26” barrel it exhibits a .278 G7 ballistic coefficient – that’s sniper territory.
The ELD-X delivers a big terminal effect at any range. At velocities higher than 2,300 fps, its thick AMP jacket and InterLock combine to promote serviceable weight retention – up to 60 percent, which when backed by a foot-pound force as high as 2,100 certainly gets the job done. But at lower velocities the ELD-X continues to perform as its polymer tip smashes down to trigger massive expansion.
The ELD-X can do its job even better after Hornady has perfectly seated it in a select brass case, with a non-corrosive primer and uniform, temperature resistant propellant charge. If elks ever gain sentience and civilize, this cartridge will be a big reason for their frosty relationship with mankind.