6.5 Creedmoor – 143 gr ELD-X – Black Hills (1C6.5CREEDMOORBHGN1) – 100 Rounds

The 143 grain ELD-X is one of the most popular bullets in 6.5 Creedmoor for good reason, and Black Hills loads it with the care of a match round. This listing is Black Hills Gold 6.5 Creedmoor 143 grain Hornady ELD-X ammo, MPN 1C6.5CREEDMOORBHGN1, sold as a 100 round case for deer hunters who take longer shots.

This load is listed at 2,750 fps with 2,401 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The ELD-X, short for Extremely Low Drag eXpanding, uses a heat-resistant polymer tip and a high ballistic coefficient profile that stays efficient at distance, while its InterLock ring and tapered jacket are designed to control expansion at close range and still open at lower impact speeds farther out. That makes it a strong deer, pronghorn, and mule deer bullet across a wide range of distances. As a hunting bullet, it is designed for game, so use plain target ammo for routine practice.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor, including the Tikka T3x Lite, Bergara B-14 Ridge, Browning X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon, Ruger Hawkeye and American, Savage 110 High Country, Christensen Arms Mesa, and Winchester XPR. A common question is how far 6.5 Creedmoor is ethical on deer. That depends on shooter skill, wind, and remaining energy, but many experienced hunters limit themselves to distances they have practiced and confirmed on paper. Another common question is whether ELD-X and ELD Match are the same bullet. They are not. ELD Match is a target bullet, while ELD-X is built to expand on game.

Black Hills 1C6.5CREEDMOORBHGN1 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in Rapid City, South Dakota. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and non-corrosive priming. This listing ships as 5 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 100 rounds from one lot. Use part of it to build a dope card, then carry the rest into the field with confidence.