Hornady Precision Hunter .308 Win 178gr ELD-X (Box of 20)
Product Description
Hornady Precision Hunter .308 Win 178gr ELD-X (Box of 20)
Click & Collect now available on all in stock ammunition
Due to licencing restrictions delivery is not available on this item you must select Click & Collect at the checkout or the order will be cancelled. See our delivery information for more details
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Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady® Precision Hunter® factory loaded ammunition. Great care has been given by Hornady engineers to develop superior, match-accurate hunting loads that allow the ELD-X® bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential.
Propellants used in the Precision Hunter® ammunition line are clean burning and loaded to uniform capacity for consistent shot to shot results regardless of temperature. This attention to detail provides the highest levels of accuracy and performance uniformity for the most demanding and diverse hunting situations.
Product Features
Featuring the radically superior ELD-X bullet with Heat Shield tip, Precision Hunter is the ideal load for ANY hunting situation because of its effective terminal performance at ALL practical ranges.
Featuring ELD-X® Bullets with Heat Shield® tip
BEST-IN-CLASS BCS
Verified by Doppler radar, the Heat Shield tip defies the effects of aerodynamic heating and retains its shape to maintain the highest-in-class BC over its entire trajectory.
MATCH ACCURATE HUNTING BULLET
Streamlined secant ogive with optimum boattail design + highly concentric AMP bullet jackets + Heat Shield tip combine for radically superior aerodynamic efficiency.
DEVASTATING CONVENTIONAL RANGE PERFORMANCE
With high velocity, 0-400 yard impact, the bullet continually expands throughout its penetration path. The thick shank of the jacket and high InterLock ring keep the core and jacket together providing 50-60% weight retention.
BEST EXTENDED RANGE TERMINAL PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE
Upon low velocity, 400+ yard impacts, the Heat Shield tip drives backward into the bullet to initiate expansion. Exhibiting controlled expansion with a large mushroom and 85-90% retained weight, the bullet provides deep penetration and large cavities. Available as component bullets or in factory loaded Precision Hunter ammunition.
PRODUCT INFO
- ✘ Out of Stock
- Product Code: HORN-80994
Delivery & Returns
UK mainland, international, click & collect, firearms transfers and returns — everything you need to know before you order.
At a glance
We offer fast, reliable delivery across the UK mainland using Royal Mail for smaller items and Parcelforce for larger parcels. The correct delivery charge is always shown in your basket before you complete your order.
| Service | Cost | Estimated Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Delivery | £4.99 (free over £99) | 3–5 working days |
| Next Day Delivery | From £9.99 | Next working day |
| Saturday Delivery | From £15.00 | Saturday |
Royal Mail is used for smaller items. If you're not in when delivery is attempted, a card will be left directing you to your local sorting office to rearrange delivery or collect in person. Please note this service may not include tracking.
Parcelforce is used for larger items. You will receive a consignment number by email once your order has been dispatched, allowing you to track your parcel online. Tracking may not go live until 12 hours after dispatch.
Deliveries to the following areas fall outside our standard UK mainland rates. Next day delivery is available on all zones at an additional charge.
| Zone | Postcodes | Standard | + Next Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Highlands & Islands | AB, FK, HS, IV, KA, KW, PA, PH, ZE | £14.99 | +£9.99 |
| Isle of Man & Scilly Isles | IM, TR | £18.99 | +£9.99 |
| Northern Ireland | BT | £19.99 | +£9.99 |
| Isle of Wight | PO30–41 | £14.99 | — |
| Jersey & Guernsey | JE, GG | £13.99 | — |
International orders are dispatched via Parcelforce. You will receive a tracking number by email after dispatch (may take up to 12 hours to go live). Estimated delivery is 3–14 working days, depending on destination. A next-day or 24-hour service is not available for international shipments.
Orders delivered outside the UK may be subject to import duties and local taxes charged by your country's customs authority. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. We recommend contacting your local customs office before ordering if you are unsure. Cross-border shipments may be opened and inspected by customs.
Please note: some manufacturers will not honour product warranties on items purchased from outside the country of origin.
| Country | Standard Rate |
|---|---|
| Netherlands, Belgium, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg | £13.99 |
| Germany, France, Monaco | £19.99 |
| Denmark | £23.99 |
| Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Norway, Iceland, Finland, San Marino | £26.99 |
| Spain (mainland) | £29.99 |
| Portugal (mainland) | £32.99 |
| Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia | £33.99 |
| Corsica | £34.99 |
| Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia | £35.99 |
| Italy (mainland) | £19.99 |
| Greece, Sardinia, Sicily, Madeira, Balearic Islands, Azores | £43.99 |
| Canary Islands, Malta, Andorra, Gibraltar, Vatican City | £65.99 |
Delivery to other countries may be available on request — please contact us before ordering.
Click & Collect is available free of charge on all in-stock items at our store in Stretton, Staffordshire. A member of our team will contact you by phone and email once your order is ready — please do not travel to collect until you have received confirmation from us.
Same-day collection
Orders must be placed before 4pm, Monday to Saturday. Subject to stock availability.
Uncollected orders
Orders are held in store for 14 days. After 14 days without contact, orders are refunded and returned to our warehouse.
What to bring
Your order confirmation email and the payment card used to place the order must be presented before goods are released.
Bank holidays
Orders may take additional time during bank holidays. We will keep you updated by email.
- A valid Section 1 Firearms Certificate with the ordered ammunition listed and sufficient remaining quantity
- Photographic ID
- Order confirmation invoice or email confirmation
We reserve the right to refuse the sale if any of the above cannot be provided, or if the quantity of ammunition on the licence has been exceeded.
Some products are dispatched directly from the manufacturer on our behalf. These items may arrive separately from the rest of your order. Delivery times cannot be guaranteed for drop ship items. If you need to return a drop ship item, please return it directly to Shooting Sports UK.
Special order items are products not held in regular stock or made to order. Delivery timescales vary — please refer to the individual product page for estimates. We will always keep you informed if there are delays.
Pre-orders are taken for new or temporarily out-of-stock products. By placing a pre-order you are paying a deposit to secure your item. Once stock arrives, your order will be dispatched within 24 hours where possible. Manufacturer lead times can change — we recommend checking in with us monthly on longer lead-time products. See individual product pages for current expected dates, or use the "Notify Me" option to be alerted automatically.
Certain items — including shotguns, rifles, airguns and moderators — require identity verification or a valid firearms/shotgun certificate before handover and must therefore be collected in store. When purchasing an in-store only item online, you are paying a deposit. You may collect from our store or, in the case of firearms, arrange collection via a third-party Registered Firearms Dealer (RFD) at an additional cost.
We will not dispatch any age-restricted items without first verifying that the recipient is over 18. We use Parcelforce's age verification service and may request proof of ID before dispatch. Parcelforce reserve the right to decline delivery if valid ID cannot be produced. A £10.00 return charge applies if a parcel is returned due to failed age verification. Please review Parcelforce's full age verification terms before ordering.
For legal reasons, a £10.00 deduction is applied to firearms and shotgun orders at checkout. This balance is collected once we have received and verified your photographic ID and valid firearms/shotgun certificate. Payment of the balance is taken by card over the phone — please ensure you provide a valid phone number when ordering.
Before ordering, you confirm that you:
- Are over 18 and hold a current valid UK firearms or shotgun certificate with the appropriate authorisation and free slots for the item being purchased
- Understand the goods must be shipped to a registered RFD or collected in store
- Agree to pay any transfer fee directly to your chosen RFD (typically around £25)
- Acknowledge there may be a short delay while the receiving RFD is contacted and verified
After placing your order, post your original firearms or shotgun certificate (as applicable) to us by Royal Mail Special Delivery:
On receipt of your certificate, we will verify authorisation and call you to take the £10.00 balance. We will then endorse the purchase on your certificate, notify your licensing authority, and ship the goods with your completed certificate enclosed to your chosen RFD — usually the same or next working day (excluding Fridays and Saturdays). You will need to sign and return the enclosed Form 11 to your licensing authority to complete the notification.
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Gun delivery (purchased from us) | £25.00 |
| Secure AM — Standard | £30.00 |
| Secure 48hr — Zone 2–3 (Highlands) | £30.00 |
| Secure 9AM | £40.00 |
| Secure 10AM | £35.00 |
| Collection with time slot (add-on) | +£10.00 |
| Collection from Zone 2–3 (add-on) | +£10.00 |
| RFD to RFD — Inbound | £30.00 |
| RFD to RFD — Outbound (plus delivery service) | £30.00 |
Shooting Sports UK reserves the right to cancel any order without prior notice if we have reasonable grounds to suspect wrongdoing or if the transaction would be unlawful.
You have 14 days from placing your order to cancel. To return an unwanted item, it must be unused, in its original packaging, and in a condition suitable for resale — including being free from odours, animal or human hair, blemishes, or signs of wear. Include a copy of your original invoice and a brief reason for return. We can only accept returns from the original purchaser.
All products are quality-checked before dispatch. If you receive a faulty item, please email us at [email protected] as soon as possible with a brief description of the fault. We will ask you to return the item with proof of postage. Once received and confirmed as faulty, a full refund including all delivery charges will be issued.
We'll dispatch your replacement order free of standard delivery charges once we've received your original item back. Return postage to us is at your own expense, and goods remain your responsibility until received at our warehouse. If the replacement item is higher in value, we will contact you to arrange the additional payment.
Refunds are processed promptly to the original payment method. Delivery costs are only refunded if the return is the result of our error or a confirmed product fault.
| Charge | Cost |
|---|---|
| Return to sender (UK) | £10.00 |
| Return to sender (international) | £25.00 |
| Nothing to collect charge | £10.00 |
| Age verification | £2.99 |
Shooting Sports UK Ltd
The Crown Buildings, The Avenue
Stretton, Staffordshire, ST19 9LL
- Cartridge: 308 Winchester
- Bullet: 178 gr ELD-X
- Product Line: Precision Hunter
- Sectional Density: .268
- Ballistic Coefficient: .552 (G1), .278 (G7)
- Minimum Recommended Twist Rate: -
- Application: Medium Game (50-300lbs) & Large Game (300-1500lbs)
- Box Count: 20
- Item #: 80994
Product Features
Featuring the radically superior ELD-X bullet with Heat Shield tip, Precision Hunter is the ideal load for ANY hunting situation because of its effective terminal performance at ALL practical ranges.
Featuring ELD-X® Bullets with Heat Shield® tip
BEST-IN-CLASS BCS
Verified by Doppler radar, the Heat Shield tip defies the effects of aerodynamic heating and retains its shape to maintain the highest-in-class BC over its entire trajectory.
MATCH ACCURATE HUNTING BULLET
Streamlined secant ogive with optimum boattail design + highly concentric AMP bullet jackets + Heat Shield tip combine for radically superior aerodynamic efficiency.
DEVASTATING CONVENTIONAL RANGE PERFORMANCE
With high velocity, 0-400 yard impact, the bullet continually expands throughout its penetration path. The thick shank of the jacket and high InterLock ring keep the core and jacket together providing 50-60% weight retention.
BEST EXTENDED RANGE TERMINAL PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE
Upon low velocity, 400+ yard impacts, the Heat Shield tip drives backward into the bullet to initiate expansion. Exhibiting controlled expansion with a large mushroom and 85-90% retained weight, the bullet provides deep penetration and large cavities. Available as component bullets or in factory loaded Precision Hunter ammunition.