Hunting & Fishing 103 ELD-X on coyotes, deer

[DIBBS]

I have had/am having awesome results this winter with the 105 Amax on coyotes. Since the areas I hunt are wide open, and shots can vary from close to way the hell out there, I'm using a 6 x 47 Lapua instead of a 22 CF. (I have/ am considering a 22 Creedmoor w/75-80 grain bullets, but haven't jumped into that particular rabbit hole... YET.

At any rate, the question is have you gotten similar results/performance/expansion from the 103 grain hornady as the old 105 Amax... which I am conserving until my supply runs out. Would also be interested in performance on deer as well. Thanks

 

[MTETM]

Dibbs,
The girls shoot 108 ELD for coyotes and Deer in the 6's. Never had an issue...

 

[DIBBS]

Thanks Eric

 

[Doogie]

Only have experience with the 108s (6x47L) on coyotes…may damage coat

 

[MakeSawdust]

I run 105 bthp on coyotes out of a 243AI around 3150. The amaxes were good though. The bthp tend to result in a little less fur damage. They still blow big holes quite a bit, but not like the amaxes did. Coyotes are just as dead.

 

[Ledzep]

The 108 ELDM is going to be closer to the 105 Amax as far as terminal performance goes. You can think of the ELD-M's like heavy V-maxs... Thin jacket combined with immediate expansion initiated by the tip.

The ELD-X's of similar weight/caliber have thicker jackets and will typically produce a smaller diameter temporary/permanent cavity, but will penetrate deeper and not totally fragment in the process. How much tear down and fragmentation obviously depends on impact velocity.

 

[Rifletuner]

I took my PRS rifle in the 6mm gay tiger to a friends to clean up some rabbits. The 108gn ELD-M that I normally shoot in matches worked fine on the rabbits. I think it would work well on coyotes, but as noted it will do some damage.