Hornady SST vs ELD-X Bullets

Hunting Experience with SST and ELD-X

• The author compared Hornady SST and ELD-X bullets at the range, finding that ELD-X produced tighter groups and less recoil.
• The author settled on ELD-X for hunting, using it with a 270 WIN rifle.
• Successful hunts with ELD-X include:
  • Elk at 300m
  • Deer at 100-300m ranges
  • Antelope at 150m, 250m, and 500m

Bullet Performance

• ELD-X bullets produced complete pass-throughs, with exit holes about the size of a golf ball.
• When shots were not perfect and hit a shoulder, some bullet fragments were found.
• ELD-X bullets dropped animals quickly.

German Unification

The Concept of Lesser Germany

• The unification of Germany was a process of building a nation-state for Germans with federal features.
• The concept of Lesser Germany excluded Habsburgs' multi-ethnic Austria or its German-speaking part.

North German Confederation

• The process began on 18 August 1866 with the adoption of the North German Confederation Treaty.
• The treaty established a military alliance dominated by Prussia.
• The North German Constitution was later adopted, deepening the alliance.

Proclamation of the German Empire

• Most south German states joined the North German Confederation, leading to the ceremonial proclamation of the German Empire on 18 January 1871.
• The German Empire, also known as the German Reich, had 25 member states and was led by the Kingdom of Prussia of Hohenzollerns.