Zombie loads

Ballistically speaking.....:p

cote_b said:
Whats the deal with this zombie ammo anyway?
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The G&A interview was pretty funny.....;)...:

Ben O’Brien: Who do you expect will be the core buyer for Zombie Max?

Steve Hornady: Well, anyone and everyone who’s worried they won’t be adequately prepared when it happens in their neighborhood.

BO: How did this awesome idea come about?

SH: I’ve seen several of the documentaries and read the history books (e.g Dawn of the Dead, World War Z etc.), which is when I learned of this threat and realized we weren’t really prepared. I felt we had a civic duty to our customers, our nation, nay simply the living, to offer the most effective ammunition we could develop.

BO: Any suggestions for zombie hunters out there as to how the ammo is most effectively used to kill the walking dead?

SH: Well, head shots or brain stem are the only effective shots on Zed so we focused on rapid fire quick recovery rounds. There was considerable debate about the shotgun round since, in my opinion, accurate shot placement is important. If Zed is close enough to reliably hit the brain with a shotgun then your situation may be dire indeed, and shotgun ammo is heavy, so you simply cannot carry as much as you will need. However, ultimately, I was convinced that for many shooters this may be their only rapid response firearm, at least initially.

BO: Describe the “testing” process for Z-MAX and how it came to be dubbed “proven.”

SH: Well, first we used our historical expertise in designing bullets after analyzing just what would be the objective. Field testing has proven we were right. After all you can’t find any walking dead now can you?

BO: What are the effective zombie-killing ranges for the handgun offerings? How about the .223 and .308?

SH: For the handgun rounds as well as the rifle rounds we wanted a fairly lightweight, high velocity round. After all, speed kills and in the case of Zombies, you can’t always assume there will always be enough decayed flesh or bone to reliably expand a heavier or slower bullet. That said, I personally recommend taking the shot at the maximum distance you can reliably place the shot where it is known to be effective. Rifles definitely offer a significant advantage here, and I strongly advocate noise suppressors as it is well known Zed is attracted to noise, and if it starts to moan it will only attract more. Be prepared, be very prepared. Have a lot of ammo and have an exit plan. As you can see from some of the documentary films, many living were, mmm, converted because they weren’t ready and couldn’t get out before the horde became insurmountable.

BO: Will there be any future enhancements of the line, say Werewolf, alien or vampire skews?

SH: C’mon Ben, everyone knows those are fictional characters.
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Just as a heads up, I just put 12ga 00 Buck and 7.62x39 Zombie ammo on the website. I also added more 9mm, 223 and 45.
 
..and this is the same guy (Tex) that shot himself earlier this year drawing and firing but claimed he had changed holsters and forgot...Ya, he's a great source of info..actually more like entertainment.:D
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P of PDent said:
When we went down for our Hornady factory tour in mid Sept, we were shown this ammo. We were quite surprised as to the ability of an high end ammo and reloading company could have such fun with their product unlike some big corporations in our industry who take themselves way too seriously. We ordered the ammo on the spot. We were asked not to speak about this in the public forums until they could finalize the calibers and look after the legal wording. We have ordered lots of inventory and hope to see some calibers by Nov. 2011. The price on the ammo is very close to other similar ammo in their line because they want a complete sell through as they know this Zombie craze won't last forever. We also are taking pre orders and will be carrying every caliber available which include;
9mm, 115 gr.
40 S&W, 165 gr.
45 Auto, 185 gr
00 Buck
.223, 55 gr.
7.62x39, 123 gr.
308 , 168 gr.
Prices will be coming soon. We will offer this as individual boxes or case lots. Phil.
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Phil,

This is what impresses me too, the fact that they would do such a thing. :) Why not have some fun?

Jeff/1911.
 
diesel_weasel666 said:
These loads must be tested on a REAL zombie. Anyone know if Jack Layton has risen from the dead yet?
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Lol I don't think so yet, but chow chow seems to be close enought to a walking brain dead zombie. Just look for her in Toronto public housing living for free while collecting a fat paycheck too, but how is this different from living in the official opposition house on Sussex....hmmmmm
 
While I applaud the marketing, and had a hard time resisting, no one has answered what the details of the loads/bullets are. I suspect it is something to the effect of "identical to the A-Max/V-Max but with a green tip". Which is OK, but I just want to know before spending my money.

This thread also took a serious detour in the last two posts...
 
Anyone find these locally in GTA yet?
I want to buy a couple boxes, but the cost plus shipping just doesn't seem worth it. Works out to more than double (closer to triple) the price of regular .45acp.
It only comes in boxes of 20 and $22.xx plus $10 shipping...
 
some people say its overpriced... i say it seems fair...especially when you compare it to the "comparable" ammo....

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it kinda looks more like a sale price, with a awesome box...maybe i should stock up.
 
ez8 said:
some people say its overpriced... i say it seems fair...especially when you compare it to the "comparable" ammo....

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it kinda looks more like a sale price, with a awesome box...maybe i should stock up.
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Exactly the same stuff just packaged differently for a specific target group. Word is Hornady is planing to put bubble gum in each package as well:D
 
M12shooter said:
Exactly the same stuff just packaged differently for a specific target group. Word is Hornady is planing to put bubble gum in each package as well:D
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This gum you speak of,does it assist in the zombie protection or is it a diferent line entirely?
Does it increase accuracy or help me load my mags faster?
 
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