Hornady's match-grade hunting round features the ELD-X bullet with Heat Shield tip for superior ballistics and terminal performance from close range to 400+ yards.
Hornady Precision Hunter ammunition represents the pinnacle of factory-loaded hunting rounds, combining meticulous engineering with proven field performance. Every round is developed to deliver both accuracy and terminal effectiveness—the two cornerstones of ethical hunting.
The ELD-X bullet features Hornady's patent-pending Heat Shield tip, which resists aerodynamic heating and maintains its shape throughout flight. This innovation preserves the bullet's ballistic coefficient across the entire trajectory, verified by Doppler radar testing.
Key Design Features:
The ELD-X bullet performs differently depending on impact velocity, making it effective from point-blank to extended distances:
Close to Medium Range (0-400 yards): The bullet expands continuously throughout its penetration path, with the thick jacket shank and InterLock ring keeping the core and jacket together for 50-60% weight retention.
Extended Range (400+ yards): At lower velocities, the Heat Shield tip drives backward into the bullet to initiate expansion, creating a large mushroom with 85-90% weight retention and deep penetration with large wound cavities.
Clean-burning propellants are loaded to uniform capacity for consistent shot-to-shot results regardless of temperature. This attention to detail ensures the highest levels of accuracy and performance uniformity for the most demanding hunting situations.
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