Federal Trophy Bonded Tip - Where to buy components

[OldSavage]

I generally reload, but due to a move and my reloading supplies being packed away I had to purchase rounds for last years moose hunt. I purchased a box of 308 Trophy Bonded Tip's from Federal's premium line.

Now all gimmicks aside (probably the coolest looking bullet since the intro of the silvertip) this is the most accurate bullet I've put through this rifle. I'd like to find some for the reloading bench (maybe the copper version) but I can't find them anywhere. I was told they were being produced through speer?

Anyone have an idea?

 

[billdick]

TBBC trophy bonded bear claw I think is what you're looking for

 

[Baribal]

Don't think they're still avaialble. Speer lost the license for the TBBC bullets and Federal can only sell the Trophy Bonded Tip in loaded ammo.
Trophy Bonded is a trademark and is not owned by ATK.

 

[OldSavage]

Thank you very much for the information. Those are amazing bullets, too bad I can't buy them as components. $45 for a box of 20 will never happen again.

 

[billdick]

Check at gun shows. In the Speer reloading manual #14 there is load data for them. Their design causes higher pressure so you use less powder. Jack Carter invented them back in 1985 and in 2000 speer made a deal with his estate to produce them. When the manual went into its seventh printing in 2013 speer didn't add a disclaimer or anything saying they didn't make the bullets anymore. I would email speer to see whats up.