Can I Hunt With A Match Bullet

[hunter399]

Please watch video

Or a least a minute or two.
The only reason I bring this up,I seen some ELD match
In my flavor ,I seen these videos before,but I'm holding out for better bullet that my rifle shoots.
What do you guys think?
Have you passed up eldm match bullets?

[NWShooter]

That guy is a piece of work. Laughing 😂. Doesn’t change the fact that I have shot my share of game with “Match” bullets. He’s good for a laugh when you have nothing better to do. Bless him for trying.

[zwickeyman]

Just curious

IMHO  Why would you hunt with match bullets when there are so many good hunting bullets available. If its price, even a Speer Hot Cor is better then then typical match bullet and is only .31 cents. I understand everyone wanting to stretch their range with high BC bullets

I know a Deer can be killed with a match bullet, they can be killed with a 223 also, they can be killed with a 338 lapua. Point is why

Once again IMHO. I like to kill Deer quickly at 40 yards and 500 yards. I also dont like wasting meat

And I truly dont mean to offend

[Damnimissed]

I mean, Bergers have killed a lot of game...

[fishngamereaper]

My PRC eats and spits match better than X.
Last year I bang flopped a caribou at 150, blacktail at 190, and a whitetail at 390.  Good penetration, no crazy frag, no un expected meat damage. Would not and will not hesitate to continue to hunt with match. All my X will be range ammo.

[h2ofowlr]

Just curious

IMHO  Why would you hunt with match bullets when there are so many good hunting bullets available. If its price, even a Speer Hot Cor is better then then typical match bullet and is only .31 cents. I understand everyone wanting to stretch their range with high BC bullets

I know a Deer can be killed with a match bullet, they can be killed with a 223 also, they can be killed with a 338 lapua. Point is why

Once again IMHO. I like to kill Deer quickly at 40 yards and 500 yards. I also dont like wasting meat

And I truly dont mean to offend

The answer I would give, is that typically your match bullets are dialed in and shoot a very good group.  Your confident in your shots and your range ability and won't require any scope adjustment.  I have used them as well in hunting situations as I am confident in my shot placement and know the animal will drop.

[MeepDog]

Match bullets are just like mechanical broad heads. People shoot them because they fly just like their target loads, but they just aren't designed to break bones. Bullets that are bonded, partitioned, or mono metal are the way to go.

[jasnt]

Opened a can of worms here.  Reason we have so many bullet choices is there are so many different opinions on what they like in a bullet and how that bullet performs for their style of hunting.   The eld-m’s have harvested a lot of game.
Use what works best for you and your hunting and don’t worry about other’s opinions on the matter cause there’s about as many different opinions or ideas of “best” as there are bullet choices

[buckfvr]

There are heart/lung bullets and there's bunker busters.  Match bullets would be heart/lung bullets.  The right type of bullet in the right spot gets mostly good results.  None of them are perfect all the time.

[jrebel]

As it pertains to the hornady eld-x and eld-m bullets….I would shoot the match over the hunting.   Never used the match for hunting, but have used the hunting one and won’t use them ever again.  The performance is way to erratic and unpredictable…..at least on bear and moose.   Maybe on deer they are great…..never taken a deer with them.  Anything larger than deer and I am comfortable saying they are no good.   Lots of reviews on the match taking game with way better results.  The eld-x literally dynamites if it hits bone. 

[Cougartail]

Years ago I read an article on this topic. The main point was match bullets were not tested on game performance but accuracy performance.

He concluded the performance of match bullets was definitely acceptable for most hunting situations outside of dangerous game.

[crabcreekhunter]

There are heart/lung bullets and there's bunker busters.  Match bullets would be heart/lung bullets.  The right type of bullet in the right spot gets mostly good results.  None of them are perfect all the time.

have used 7mm eldx on mulies, elk, and bear with great results from 80 yards to 500 yards on elk.  The old Amax match bullets killed a lot of big game animals.  Know what type of bullet you are using and what type of shot placement is necessary for a humane kill.

[Buckjunkie]

For years I used well constructed bullets for hunting with great success. I was convinced to try Berger and ELDX bullets due to their high coefficients. I was able to easily find loads that shot extremely well. I shot an elk and a deer with Bergers and had bad experiences with both. They died, but not as quick as they would have with well constructed bullets. A friend used my rifle with eldx bullets on a deer in Wyoming. His shot was right behind the shoulder and the deer bucked. I saw a red spot on the off-side when the animal ran off. We never found that deer and only one spot of blood.

I went back to using well constructed bullets.

As for match bullets. Some have thicker jackets and may work well, but I would be hesitant to experiment.

I know you can kill animals by fragging them, but I don’t want to eat lead in my meat…especially if you have young children who’s brains are not fully developed. Lead poisoning isn’t as big a deal for adults, but it can be debilitating for kids.

[buckfvr]

There are heart/lung bullets and there's bunker busters.  Match bullets would be heart/lung bullets.  The right type of bullet in the right spot gets mostly good results.  None of them are perfect all the time.

have used 7mm eldx on mulies, elk, and bear with great results from 80 yards to 500 yards on elk.  The old Amax match bullets killed a lot of big game animals.  Know what type of bullet you are using and what type of shot placement is necessary for a humane kill.

   Know your bullets

[NWShooter]

The 7mm 180gr ELD-M @ 3275 is devastating on game.