Why I like Hornady bullets

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Over the years I have recovered a few of these bullets...

And it is why I continue to use and recommend Hornady bullets for hunting game animals.

This one was fired from a 7mm-08 and into a moose at 328 yards... through the ribs into the far shoulder.

154 Spire Point Interlock - useful velocity range 2300 f/s to 3200 f/s.​

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thats a pretty broad statement..

what model of hornady bullet?

I am shooting a-max's, they go great on paper but I havent hit an animal with them yet
 
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PPPffffffftttt!
Baloney.

Everybody knows that unless bullets cost at least $1 apiece they're worthless.

All those thousands of moose that got shot since the advent of of smokeless powder?

Luck.

That's all. Just dumb luck.

And I know for sure, 'cause I learned it on the internet.:p
 
redlaker1 said:
thats a pretty broad statement..

what model of hornady bullet?

I am shooting a-max's, they go great on paper but I havent hit an animal with them yet
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Considering that A-Max bullets are not designed for hunting, only target shooting, don't be surprised if they don't perform greatly. So I would go with all their bullets except A-Max are recommended.
 
gitrdun said:
I couldn't agree with you more guntech. Even the cheaper Interlock have always performed very well for me.
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Let's see now...
Load bullet into case, go shoot animal that does a bang flop at (insert yardage here) .
post on the internet, than get told that unless you are shooting a "premium" bullet, yours is crap.

Yup, sounds about right to me!:D
I've loaded them for guys for years, and shot them myself.
The Hornadys just plain work!
Nuthin' fancy, just a plain ol' cup and core bullet that puts 'em down when pet where they are supposed to go!:cool:
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While I've shot lots of game over the years with Hornadys and generally had good results lets not forget that was a 7-08 at over 300 yds. Put that in a 7 mag. and shoot something at 150 yds and I bet it looks slightly different. I'm not saying Hornadys aren't good just that with the high speed rounds we now have better.
 
Silverback said:
Considering that A-Max bullets are not designed for hunting, only target shooting, don't be surprised if they don't perform greatly. So I would go with all their bullets except A-Max are recommended.
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The AMax and the Vmax are the same jacket. Both perform the same. The AMax is held to tighter tolerances not that the average hunting rifle will notice much differance. I'm curious if the larger caliber AMax is the same jacket as the SST.
I shoot the VMax and ocasionally the AMax when I see them on the shelf in .223 and the Vmax in my other .224's and .243's. They are excellent acurate bullets. Also a fine Hornady bullet is the SXXP. Cheapest bullet on the shelf and fantasticly acurate too. My .222 loves them best of anything over H4198.They are ment for lower velocity like .222's and Hornady doesn't recomend them for higher velocity than that. Lots of Texas coyotes die every year with that long tome favotite load but those coyotes probably aren't near the size of ours. My little .222 has cut plenty of chucks in half with them though.
My last 4 whitetails I have shot with the SST/ML 250's. Three of those died in thier tracks with one last week shot at 150yrds spun 180degrees and never knew what hit him. No doubt about it Hornady makes a great product:D:D
 
MTM said:
While I've shot lots of game over the years with Hornadys and generally had good results lets not forget that was a 7-08 at over 300 yds. Put that in a 7 mag. and shoot something at 150 yds and I bet it looks slightly different. I'm not saying Hornadys aren't good just that with the high speed rounds we now have better.
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I used a 225 gr Hornady Interbond in my 338 RUM last year on a moose and 3 deer. The bullet I recovered in the moose was found in the spine and is about .800 dia and retained 74% of its weight. The 3 deer I shot had a hole about the size of my fist on the exit side ribs so I would say that the bullets expaned in the deer as well, needless to say they didn't go more than a few steps.
 
I shot 2 deer this year with plain old interlocks, both died in their tracks, I shot, a whitetail and and elk with them last year, no problem there both died soon after they were shot.
My brothers shot lots of animals between them in the last couple of years with them and had the same results.
Sorry guys shoot them if you like but your premiums are gimmicks acording to the Boer...
Cheers
 
7mm Rem Mag 162 gr SST over 65 gr of 7828 in Winchester case. (mule deer)

This was the exit hole from about a 165 yard shot. My rifle is sighted in a little high up-close (as the picture shows) as most of my shots are in the 250-300 range . But what I like about the bullet is that I have no doubt in my mind that what I shoot will go down in one shot even if I place the round only relatively well.

I had a picture up but it was to gross, really big hole and just below the spine. The bullet is amazing on flight and impact though.
 
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I also am a big fan of hornady bullets, I load most of my hunting rifles at those speeds like 308, 30-06, 270s with them with excellent results.
I have moved to the Barnes X bullet for over for velocity over 3400 fps.
I shot many deer, and bear with the interlocks and i have nothing bad to say, they have been making hunting bullets for many years that have shot accurate in many of my rifles as good as most match bulets, and sometimes better. I have only recovers a few bullets showing me penatration is good.
 
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