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Hornady 143-grain ELD-X Precision Hunter

Potent as 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition comes, Hornady's Precision Hunter has match performance and the chops to harvest game more than 300 pounds thanks to the exceptional ELD-X bullet. Deadly at conventional and long ranges, the 143-grain projectile delivers 1,308 ft-lbs of energy at 500 yards and mushrooms completely thanks to its Heat Shield tip initiating expansion. Even up close and personal the round takes care of business with a thick shanked jacket and high InterLock ring keeping it together even when it’s still screaming like a banshee. Tack on the 6.5’s drill-like penetration and you’ve got hunting ammo capable of tangling with anything from elk on down.

Muzzle Velocity (fps): 2,700 FPS
Muzzle Energy (ft-lbs): 2,315
Velocity 500 Yards (fps): 2,030
Energy 500 Yards (ft-lbs): 1,308
Ballistic Coefficient: .625 (G1)
Sectional Density: .293
Trajectory at 500 yards (200 yd zero): -44.4 inches
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Nosler 120-grain E-Tip Lead-Free …show more content…

A specially engineered hollow running nearly half the bullet, what the company calls an Energy Expansion Cavity, ensures explosive expansion no matter the projectile’s range or velocity. Additionally, and common to most monometal bullets, the E-Tip penetrates like a hydraulic punch press, while retaining up to 95-percent of its original weight. That translates to long, devastating and deadly wound cavities. And it performs like traditional 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition in flight,dropping a whisker over 42 inches at 500 yards (100-yd zero), while almost moving 2,000 fps at that

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