Hornady® ELD-X™ with Heat Shield™ Tip

[@Me2Lancer]

Well done Hornady! Thanks for sharing insights into the revolutionary ELD-X bullet technology.

[@Thousand_yard_King]

I am certainly glad that Hornady fixed the problems with the tips, the batch I got before the ELD-X were awful beyond 500 yards, but after the ELD-X is amazing.

[@slamminhawgs9847]

love your bullets, keep up the good work. thank you for making a great product!

[@jackpinecreed8245]

God bless you boyz @ Hornady.

[@kennethalcorn7104]

Had the beat group in my 6.5creedmoor today 143eldx 0.355 of an in at 100 yards 5 shot group first load will be using nothing else from now on keep up the good work

[@BuntaBall40]

This is awesome, open communication and transparency with the consumer

[@Jerseyhighlander]

That Doppler radar some cool stuff. Glad to see you're using actual rifles for testing, instead of lab barrels and universal chambers.

[@bestelectric7852]

OK, Hornady is the real deal technically. That's a lot of smart attention focused on a very small surface area. Literally and figuratively. I'm sold.

[@chunkyfather29]

hornady bullets hold the crown hands down.

[@richvalentine1889]

Incredibly accurate, I have shot two deer in the last two deer seasons here in Wisconsin, both 80 to 100 yards. One dropped in its tracks the other ran a circle and dropped 10 yards from where It. was standing when I shot it. Perfect heart shot. Shooting a Ruger American in 6.5 Creedmore. Thank you a great product!

[@trumpie5399]

I tried the 178/200 ELDX expansion on game was very similar to Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets. If they would just bond this bullet they would have a winner. I went back to Nosler Accubond in my 30-06 and 300 win Mag for hunting.

[@eastcoaster3943]

I bought sst’s and the tips deformed in the magazine with the recoil of my 30-06 had them loaded for 2600 fps with 180gr projectiles. Debated on buying these hoping they are better.

[@nsaechao84ns]

Shot my buck last year at 20yrds went less than 40yrds. Went through ribs and lungs. My cow elk was shot at 500yrds didnt hit bone but went through both the lungs. Went less than 20yrds. Both kills jellied up the internals. 6.5 creedmoor 143gr eldx did the job. Handloads, 42.5gr of 6.5 staball powder.

[@bustabass9025]

Working up a load for my 300 PRC. At the time I bought it, I couldn't find any brass (still can't) so I bought a box of their Precision Hunter 212 grain factory ammo. If these shoot exceptionally well, I will buy a box and handload from there. I understand R26 is the preferred powder for these bullets, and used in their ammo. Of course that's one I don't have and can't find. I have their manual but was wondering what are some alternatives that others have handloaded them with, that have performed just as well? Thx!

[@chrispalffy3511]

Ive been a big fan of Interbonds, but Ive found a bit of variation in projectile weights. How have Hornady managed this little issue. Has it been addressed with ELD -Xs?

[@Me2Lancer]

Kudos to Hornady for their determination to identify the root cause of declining performance at long range. Your tenacity has brought about a revolutionary technology that promises near perfect performance over a wide range of applications.

[@patrickbyrne3257]

Hornady makes the best cartridges!

[@jabara83]

@Hornady_Manufacturing I don't know if you look at these comments, but I'm a Physics major; I'm about to graduate with my transfer degree from Umpqua Community College (now famous), and I'd love to be an intern for you guys this summer.

[@F15ElectricEagle]

No, they don't look at these comments.

[@andresbraco1859]

Hola, piensas que se puede utilizar un prensa Lyman Ideal para hacer este trabajo en vainas de 308w para convertirlas en 243w? Mi pregunta es porque la prensa es tipo C, y no cerrada como la que usas

[@charltonlwalker]

Probably best marketing video ever made for a bullet.

[@caesar5555]

Emphasis on marketing

[@jabara83]

I think I wouldn't mind working for a company like Hornady some day

[@sierramatchking7126]

Hey Hornady, how about putting more effort into making your match bullets with the same or tighter consistency in weight, concentricity, and length as Berger or Sierra?

[@erniegibbons3490]

Do you make a 143 EID-X in a super proformance for my Tikka 6.5 Creedmoor

[@Leverguns50]

👍🏻 I use a lot of your bullets in my videos specially the FTX for the lever actions, this is a new one gonna have to try out for my BLR Browning 300 WSM

[@Thesongstaysthesame]

The Big H baby!!

[@henrymaccus]

I hope you are using the same tip material in your SST's after discovering that?

[@williammicou5757]

Will you, in the very near future, make a 168grain 7 Mag round?

[@garyedwards278]

I remember the old Remington Bronze Point bullets and they worked Very well at extended ranges. It cost more but was worth the price if you planed on shooting at long ranges.

[@paulscountry456]

Great ammo

[@ReelinTension]

So are the tips you are using on the sst and gmax melting as well

[@holyroller2445]

so do the superformance line of bullets have this defect also where the tip melts. because I bought a box in 243 and they were everywhere.

[@89tonstar]

I found that superformance loads shoot like shit in my rifle.

[@CoryH]

Superformance Sst shoot like junk in my tikka can't get anything under 4 inch group at 100 with em

[@lmj2783]

please tell me you are doing a 6mm 70gn?

[@ivanbastalec6100]

I wish they made more bullets in 8mm (.323). Hornady's bullets would be a game changer for 8mm mauser

[@danilosicardi6580]

Hola yo cazó con las balas Hornady y estaría bueno todos sus vídeos estuvieran en español para poder entender las información que dan sobre sus balas desde ya Gracias excelente las balas

[@larrysayers1377]

Had a box of these in 7mm-08 150gr ELDX. I shot a buck at 80yds and it took 2 shots. Both bullets did not exit. I have not used this ammo/bullet combo since. Yet I used the old GMX and Spire point Interlock bullets for years and had no problems with either

[@StuninRub]

Sounds like you missed.

[@larrysayers1377]

@@StuninRub no I didn’t.

[@StuninRub]

@@larrysayers1377 You missed, the last thing you want is for bullet pass through. You missed the vitals. Learn to aim.

[@larrysayers1377]

@@StuninRub 🙄

[@StuninRub]

@@larrysayers1377 No surprise here.

[@mackenziejones4890]

Would aluminum do better on the tips

[@kennethalcorn7104]

Got my first red deer with these 450yards so accurate it's all I use now

[@randyschaff8939]

450 yds? Sure you did lol 😂

[@kennethalcorn7104]

@@randyschaff8939 sure did was pretty calm so just range and shoot do u want a fue picks 🤷‍♂️

[@89tonstar]

I don't understand, I have seen some amazing feats of accuracy out to very long distances using hornadys A-Max bullets. If the tip melting is such a big deal, why didn't people notice this long ago when they first relased the amax bullet? The ELD shoots amazing in my 6.5 creedmoor. It keeps right up with the 142 grain SMK going 2800 fps.

[@9thangle]

i'll be trying these this season in my 300 weatherby. can't wait to hit the range.

[@genekelley7579]

🛑🛑 I’m interested in your results with the ELDX in your 300 Weatherby. 💯

[@9thangle]

@@genekelley7579 they are the only bullets I use in the 300 now. the consistency is on point but got even better after I had the carbon fiber barrel installed. it's a killing machine for sure.

[@genekelley7579]

@@9thangle I wanted to run ELDX bullets through my 257 Weatherby Magnum, however I’m afraid of close range shots and the bullet blowing up at 3200 feet per second. What are your thoughts?

[@9thangle]

@@genekelley7579 I have killed deer, antelope and elk with these bullets. I don't think I've had to make a shot over 300 yds and the damage is what a 300 does regardless.

[@genekelley7579]

@@9thangle I just was afraid of the 50 yard shots.

[@funnyanimals3915]

The ELD-X is not what I had hoped it would be, the ELD-M however is a very fine bullet with incredible terminal performance. If the ELD-X had been bonded I think it could have been a winner but terminal performance is seriously lacking and it pencil holes most deer leaving little blood trail. Out of 12 White Tail deer every single ELD-X core separated and was unpredictable in terminal performance. Sometimes it would pencil, other times it would open a egg sized exit hole but not usually. I will give the ELD-X one kudo, it IS accurate but so is the ELD-M and it just performs better on game every single time. Doppler radar and all that is nice but I care about what happens when the bullet hits the MEAT and the ELD-X just is not something I found to work as well as other available hunting bullets. Love Hornady just not the ELD-X.....

[@jsharp83392]

Would love to get this ammo, but never in stock anywhere for .300 win mag 200grain

[@Maddawwg45]

i hope these are worth it im fixing to buy about 4 boxs lol

[@asherdog9248]

When are you guys going to start making bullets again? I am looking at buying European bullets.

[@patriot9146]

I bought 3 packs, all bullets of different weights, different lengths, marriage, hornadi evil!

[@kretiin]

5:56 m ...what a hell you doing man???????

[@sswmetalhead]

So can I ask if the rim fire V-max rounds will also receive these tips?

[@charlesjustice8771]

sswmetalhead why would you ask this? Do you launch rimfire out of an airplane doing several mach? That's the only way the projectile would be moving fast enough, long enough, to melt. These guys are talking 800 yards and further is the starting point of heat affecting BC.

[@subzero18851]

FYI - In my 6.5 creedmoor, 143gr ELD-X shoots about 1" groups after load development. 147gr ELD-M shoots just under 0.5".

[@F15ElectricEagle]

That's nothing to brag about. Sierra MatchKing and Berger VLD and Hybrid usually shoots under 0.5 out of the 6.5 CM.

[@subzero18851]

@@F15ElectricEagle Not bragging. I was pointing out the difference in accuracy in the eldx and eldm through the same rifle with the same amount of load development.

[@user-dt4zo9ix3s]

One question, why did you move the interlocking ring forward to make the bullet fail? The SST had enough failures with the locking ring back. Now you've pushed the locking ring forward and now the bullet just comes apart. Don't make no sense when the creator of the locking ring in y'all's company put it all the way at the back so it we keep the bullet together

[@scotte2815]

So, I'm in the foothills of North Carolina. Hunting ranges here are round about 100 to 200 yards. A 400 yard shot is so rare that I would never see the need for this, but wait, suppose I wanted to go out west and hunt mule deer OK I can see where this could be useful Glad to know that people are pushing envelopes and doing their due diligence with ALL aspects of testing.

[@lukaszgaming2196]

didn't berger do this like 15 years ago?

[@erniegibbons3490]

Do you make a 6.5 Creedmoor in a 143 ElD-x in a super performance

[@hornady]

Not in Superformance, just the Precision Hunter line.

[@michaelbosisto6259]

I personally cannot believe how awesome this bullet really is. I cannot even imagine shooting any thing else.

[@jasonbubley9427]

So why dont they put these new age plastic tips in the GMX. They would have a bullet that would out perform the barnes ttsx. They would have the market right there. I'll stick with monolithic until they update the tips I suppose.

[@grownfolkstopics2735]

They really marketing the 6.5 guys got them eating out there hand lol they put a little red tip on the Original interlock

[@carboncopy2853]

nice bullet

[@hornady]

We like to think so. Glad you enjoy it too.

[@BilgePump]

Do they use the same tip across the board? Not for nothing but I tried the FTX 160gr. In my 1956 Win94 30 30 holy hairy butthole! A 30 30 ain’t supposed to be that accurate butt Seriously though folks i really did see improved accuracy with a heavier bullet to boot.

[@hornady]

The FTX has a Flex Tip. The ELD-X and ELD Match lines feature this Heat Shield Tip. Thanks for your support and keep sending them down range!

[@Crashryding]

The FTX projectiles have completely changed the 30/30 in to a rifle that younger shooters are now buying for use most anywhere! Not just a woods rifle! If I’m heading out bush into the mountains for a few days, I take 2 rifles, either my Tikka 7mm-08, my Ruger (full o/b suppression) 270win and without fail, my 336 30/30 firing both the 140gn and the 160gn Leverlution factory rounds. Extended range and a bigger thump! Nothing that isn’t already extinct can walk away from them down here in Nw Zealand! THANKS @HORNADY Manufacturing you’re LEGENDS!!

[@Black_Kakari]

Didnt tanks do this with their shells way back from like 1950-2000, Ballistic Capped AP Rounds? Hornady is talking like they made this discovery.

[@MrPHATSPEED]

I'm so excited to shoot this bullet out of my TC compass in 6.5 Creedmoor.

[@royboone5243]

You all should sell all your product's at wallmart.

[@rogerramjet7567]

If you’re a fan of explosive projectiles, Hornady wins. The inner lock means nothing. A heavier jacket does. Swift sirroco is one of the best. ????😢

[@jakearchambault8160]

What came of the interbond bullets?

[@eddieb9110]

So... the rest of the bullet lines will be left with melting tips?

[@timshapley8218]

This bullet failed on the first deer I shot with it. First round hit and the jacket and core separated with zero penetration at 160 yards from a 6.5 creedmor. The expanded jacket was stuck in the entrance side hide of the deer. Second round impacted within an inch of the first, full penetration and exited out the rib cage on the back side. I’d like a refund or a box of target ammo. I won’t hunt with this bullet again.

[@kms7852]

Aren't these already done by Sierra Gamechanger ammo 223 with transparent green tip for ballistic uniformity?

[@segwolfxviii2919]

I really wish hornady would make a 185 grain bullet... and then sell an eld 185 grain superformance .308 win factory load...

[@powerbagle]

first time I saw the polymer tip stuff i was thinking "doesn't it just melt? "

[@ThunderCatBP]

What happens to the tip after impact? Does it go into the surrounding meat and if so what is the health risk if ingested?

[@starwarsheros9245]

Robert Leslie that’s a good question.

[@wesleym7927]

No worse than lead I assume lol!!! Use solid copper bullets if your worried about it!!! Gmx or tsx!!! Worse things treat your water supply than that plastic tip I guarantee you that!!!😉😁!!!!

[@scottrussell8139]

you a tree hugger or a peta lover?????? BAHAHAHA

[@BilgePump]

Robert i dont nothin about nothin but I’d guess you ingest much more polystyrene (idk what that is) from water/soda/coffee containers than you’ll ever injest from a non digestible hunk of polypropylene. ( I don’t know what that is either) Commy fuk.

[@lesliewoinarowicz7018]

🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😂😂😂😂😂

[@therianstrauss]

How do you find that plastic in the deer, is it easy to find?

[@0-doller-bill923]

Seeing the views /to the/ likes to the/comment is pretty sad. Wish more people where into bullet fundamentals and just how it works.

[@donovancorcoran1392]

Please make these in .312 150-180gr would be great.

[@brushwolf]

Donovan Corcoran Hornady, I second that motion! Some of us still shoot old school Enfields, Nagants and Japanese 99s at game!

[@IdaholifeV]

Yes! I need these in 312 for my Finn M39

[@billpeirce7127]

Should put the blood red see through tip on the Sst bullets to.😁👍👍👍👍

[@randyschaff8939]

Interesting vid. which doesn’t apply to me. I am a HUNTER. I keep my shots under 300 yds. The good old 180 gr. Hornady interlock has served me very well for 40 yrs. These animals were put here for our use they are not targets. I get sick of hearing this bragging about shooting deer at extended ranges.

[@timshapley8218]

I agree completely. I shot a mule deer last year with my 6.5 creedmor, ELD X 140 g. bullet at 160 yards. The first bullet failed, core separated from the jacket. The jacket was stuck in the hide on the entrance side. Second round was a complete pass through and killed the deer. I’ve never had a bullet failure with Winchester silver tip or Remington core locked

[@F15ElectricEagle]

Hornady rifle bullets are now mostly marketing hype. If you want consistent maximum accuracy, stay with Sierra and Berger. If you want reliable killing power, stay with Nosler and Barnes.

[@mactheaxe84]

These shoot best out of my rifle. I'll stick with what works.

[@F15ElectricEagle]

@@mactheaxe84 - O.K. Whatever works for you.

[@mactheaxe84]

@DCL 308 ir sure does. Hornady is a great bullet.

[@jacobcoles1038]

I reload about 85% Hornady. But that doesn't mean everyone else has to, I can have an opinion without telling people what to do.

[@F15ElectricEagle]

@@jacobcoles1038 - as I posted in the reply above: "O.K. Whatever works for you."

[@TexasHome]

All the manufacturer's came together with light bulbs and Doppler radar.. they said this bullet is made from metal and plastic.. we gotta figure out which of those 2 materials isn't doing too good with high heat... LOL

[@rorynelson7548]

Maybe these are the guys coul prove that sasquatch is real!

[@TexasHome]

So the genius ammo manufacturers are just now thinking that the tip of the freaking bullet might melt if you don't use something made to take heat.... what a marketing joke..

[@wadepederson8457]

So where is the 125 grain ELD X bullet for the 6.5 caliber because of the speed I will not use the heavy ones, a 125 to 130 grain flat base ELD X would be great but it does not exist, I think Hornady should make it because it would be a very big seller and a 125 grain bullet has plenty of sectional density up to mule deer sized game. Now that's my two cents worth coming from a hunter as I will not use the heavy ones because they are just too slow, aim small, good hunting, GOD bless.

[@kevtanjohnson]

Bond it like a Accubond and you have money.

[@calangel]

You call it the ELD-X as if the ELD-M doesn't expand...it does so, and more explosively than the X version.

[@leethomas556]

Need a more rugged bullet than this

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

150 SSTs in my 308 will do all that.

[@TexasHome]

What were they bullet tips made from before ... marshmallows?

[@garyedwards278]

So the old Remington Bronze Points actually worked pretty good didn't they.

[@F15ElectricEagle]

Yeah, work so good that Remington discontinued it.

[@scottbutler2761]

..... Blah Blah no point in Watching on how good your Projectiles are if we cant Buy Hornady Projectiles here in Australia .. im now trying Berger

[@BilgePump]

Now Scott dont be a dick. Cum to the God blessed U.S. of Americans and we’ll show you some real huntin not kangaroos. Whats up with those weird f’ing things anyway?

[@dougkahler7152]

Now fix the bullet! A bullet that sheds its core at 2,000 FPS isn’t a bullet I will hunt with. Especially when my rifles are usually well over 3,000 FPS muzzle velocity.

[@BadoreksDailys]

Then shoot something else......

[@asherdog9248]

Just start making bullets again

[@twoeagles8089]

K)

[@TheJonesn]

These bullets come apart. Complete core jacket separation. Had this issue on deer and elk both. Hornadys response well it killed it didnt it? Your product is failing. Quit marketing it for all game at all ranges!

[@genekelley7579]

the jonesn I agree with you👍 I hit a Whitetail Buck at 50 yards this year, with my 257 Weatherby Mag. The ELDX bullet completely “exploded”. This bullet is being marketed as an “all around” bullet. It is not!!! The plastic tip has nothing to do with the bullet holding together at impact. The core does. Tell me about the core and penetration values.

[@bobparvin9773]

That's what I use in my 308, 30/06, and 300 win. And I can say that they blow giant holes plumb through a deer! Even when I use the 308, it will take a deers Adams Apple clean out, leaving a flap of skin holding the head on! These bullets will destroy both shoulders on any deer.

[@billpeirce7127]

Why does this bullet separate and fragment on impact???????? This is not a interlocking bullet!!!!! 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@redteam9881]

Too soft of Jacket ELDX I had better performance on game with old flat based Hornady Spire Points Interlock. Purged all my ELDX off my reloading shelf.

[@billpeirce7127]

Need to actually put your new see threw bullet tips on your bullets!!!!! Also need to make it a bonded bullet so it does not separate!!!!! Baught 4 boxes of 7mm magnum precision amo and all had bright solid red tips not these new see through blood red tips!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@gorilla199uncensored]

Why didnt you patent it? Oh Winchester did this in the 50s!

[@iosef3337]

Yea. xD

[@Thamac15]

What’s the big deal with another innovator making the product better? I’m sick of all these internet warriors who have no clue and are ignorant beyond belief. Go practice falling down.

[@wes3029]

These bullets have terrible weight retention. Don't believe the hype. Accurate yes, good for hunting: NO.

[@docooo]

Zašto tako kažeš, jel imaš iskustva, pitam zbog lova?

[@doghousedon1]

Why wouldn't Hornady use the heat shield tip on all their tipped bullets? Doing so doesn't increase production costs. And using an inferior tip as they say degrades performance, will give their bullets a bad reputation. And THAT makes no marketing sense whatsoever. Do they just advertise this tip on their premium bullets only?

[@igorpetaros9300]

Traduci in italiano

[@timbennett6703]

They don't retain their weight. And the tips bend. I shoot them and everything I've hit has gone right down. But. They don't do all of what they say they do.

[@APACHE529CREWCHIEF]

Lol I call BS

[@oddmunddale806]

This bullet are a 50 year old design with a new tip. This type of bullets are trash when it comes to penetration. Try something smarter.

[@F15ElectricEagle]

True. People seem to have forgotten the Remington Bronze Point.

[@Joe-lk6oc]

"Heat shield tip" what a scam and hype! I'm not buying this nonsense at all!!!