my first 6.5 G buck with ELD match bullet

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Congrats on harvesting that buck.

123gr ELD-M is a bit softer than 123gr SST, so it provides rapid expansion but still with enough sectional density and core weight to drive deep penetration and continued tissue destruction along the wound path.

What barrel length do you have?

Mine is a 16" barrel. I knew that would be more than enough performance for the distances I would ever be presented with deer hunting here in MO. I was actually surprised I needed to take a 100 yard shot. I can't imagine any place I have or would hunt that could even possibly present me with a shot greater than 300 yds. But, I will eventually be taking it to a range where I can test out my target shooting range as well.