142 smks or 143 eld X

[moe africa]

Hi all
I've been shooting 142 SMKs in my 6.5 creedmoor and it's shoots a 9-10 shot group of about .6" at 100m out of my Howa 1500
It shoots this fairly consistently (picture below)
The 143 eld X shoots similar as well with the added benefit of being able to hunt with
The sierras are about 15 usd cheaper here in South Africa than the hornadys
My question is
If both shoot the same which of the 2 would be a better bullet (paper only)?

 

[6.5 forever]

I have used both.
SMK is my number one long range/steel ringer bullet but it is not a hunting bullet.

The ELDX covers everything hunting.

The choice is task driven.

 

[Straightshooter1]

Hi all
I've been shooting 142 SMKs in my 6.5 creedmoor and it's shoots a 9-10 shot group of about .6" at 100m out of my Howa 1500
It shoots this fairly consistently (picture below)
The 143 eld X shoots similar as well with the added benefit of being able to hunt with
The sierras are about 15 usd cheaper here in South Africa than the hornadys
My question is
If both shoot the same which of the 2 would be a better bullet (paper only)?

I prefer Berger 140 hybrids and the 153.5's. Since they've been hard to come by lately, I've been using the 142 SMK's and they've done very well for me, giving me well below .5 MOA consistently. Based on that consistency that's I've experienced, I'd say stick to the SMK's for "paper only".