Are Hornady 6.5mm 140 gr. ELD Match any good?

[Allenblaster]

I've been seeing mixed reports of people saying that the Hornady 6.5mm 140 gr. ELD Match bullets are hit or miss.
Could anyone with some real world experience let me know before I invest in a lot of 500.
I know that bergers are the gold standard, but those are like finding a unicorn these days. I'd appreciate anything as far as results and how they performed.
I just ordered a MPA 6.5 BA competition rifle and wanted to get an idea of how I should be developing my loads with this rifle. I wanted to start out with a quality bullet and see how I could progress from there. I also have 300 Lapua 6.5mm 139 scenar bullets that I plan to use to develop loads as well. I'll be using H4350 and cci 450 primers as a reference.

 

[tflorman]

Works well for me in my 6.5 creedmoor match rifle. I use 41.4 grains of IMR 4350 in Hornady brass with Winchester match LRP. 42.5 grains also works well but that's over book max so take care.

 

[Chiquita]

It may work for me may not for you or vise versa. IMO, you won't know unless you try it out.

Good luck with the rifle and the loads.

 

[Bill Norris]

May take a little more effort with load work up. Normally, for me it takes more time and effort with Hornady than any other bullet with any caliber I've tried. The only exception so far is the A-tips in 6mm, 6.5mm &.308.

 

[Retired Grunt]

I started off using them, then I switched to Berger's.. Would I use them again, yes but I also switched to Peterson Brass so I would need to another load test.

 

[Allenblaster]

Really appreciate the input guys. I’ll load them up and give them a shot. I just wanted be sure I wasn’t starting load development for a bullet that would be difficult to find good results with.

 

[CharlieNC]

They have identical ballistics as the RDF for me, and both perform very well for shooting long range steel. In terms of absolute accuracy on paper the 123 Scenar is the best I have used, but gives up a bit of wind sensitivity.

 

[Old Tanker]

I prefer the Sierra 142s over the Hornady 140s and the Hornady 140s over the Sierra 140s. Like everyone says, try them and use what works.

 

[JB10]

#10 target its a 3 shot group. I have 2 6.5 creedmoor rifles. This one likes the 140eldm. The other loves berger vld's.

 

[jr600yd]

What the old tankers said ^^^^^^

 

[klamathsteel]

I shoot the 140 ELDM in a 6.5x47 and a 260 rem. They shoot great and are high BC. I sort them by CBTO and weight because they are not very consistant, even same lot.

 

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[RLinNH]

They were my go to bullet, until I couldn't find them anymore. Switched over to Lapua Scenars and Bergers.