Hornady InterLock , Opinions Please

[gaddye]

I found a bunch of 180 GR BTSP Hornady Interlock pills and was thinking of reloading them for my 300 Win Mag. These would be for elk and moose hunting out to 300 yrds. Does anyone use these and what is your opinion?

Thanks Doug

 

[bearhunter]

They will do a great job. Go for it.

You may also want to have a look at the relatively new Hornady offering of "SST Interlocks". They perform as well as the regular SST bullets but are as tough as the regular "Interlock" hunting bullets.

 

[colinmatchett]

Interlocks rock!

 

[saskcop]

I have found Interlocks to be some of the most accurate bullets out there. They are highly under rated.

 

[gaddye]

Thanks guys, I thought they would be good and 12 boxes for the price of taking them home couldn't be turned down.

 

[homeboy1]

Been using them in my 300WBY for years without any problems. Have shot deer,elk and mostly moose without a single failure. Used them as far as 400 yards, maybe a little further.
HB1

 

[leveractionjunkie]

I have never had a problem with interlocks. They always shoot great for me and unless I use a smaller caliber (i.e.223 or 22-250) or want to try a super light bullet for caliber on larger game they steady performers.

 

[martinbns]

IMHO, the best cup and core bullet on the market. I generally use them in standard cartridges though. With a cartridge like the 300 win mag I like to use TSX bullets to hunt and shoot the hornady's for practise and for deer.

 

[SuperCub]

IMHO, the best cup and core bullet on the market. I generally use them in standard cartridges though. With a cartridge like the 300 win mag I like to use TSX bullets to hunt and shoot the hornady's for practise and for deer.

Times two.


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[gaddye]

IMHO, the best cup and core bullet on the market. I generally use them in standard cartridges though. With a cartridge like the 300 win mag I like to use TSX bullets to hunt and shoot the hornady's for practise and for deer.

Care to explain, is this not a good big game projectile ?

 

[SuperCub]

Care to explain, is this not a good big game projectile ?

Cup & core bullets tend to fair better at the lower velocities of std cartidges where higher velocity MIGHT break up a bullet on impact, esp with bones.

A bullet like a TSX or Partition is of stronger construction and will withstand high velocity impacts better, or in theory anyways.


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[saskcop]

Hornady performance at long range won't be an issue. It is close up and high velocities that could be suspect.

 

[gaddye]

Cup & core bullets tend to fair better at the lower velocities of std cartidges where higher velocity MIGHT break up a bullet on impact, esp with bones.

A bullet like a TSX or Partition is of stronger construction and will withstand high velocity impacts better, or in theory anyways.


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OK, I see your point and now understand.

Thanks Doug

 

[TheTooner]

The .312 round nose 174gr. is my favourite hunting bullet for the .303British. Nothing I've shot with it has lived long enough to complain that the bullet didn't work well enough.

 

[gaddye]

The .312 round nose 174gr. is my favourite hunting bullet for the .303British. Nothing I've shot with it has lived long enough to complain that the bullet didn't work well enough.

My thoughts exactly ! Just wanted some opinions from Mag shooters.

I'm loading some tonight for load development.

 

['Boo]

For what it is worth there have been some claims that the current production Hornady Interlock is not the same design - or as tough - as the original. There has been a fair bit of discussion at 24 Hour Campfire on the subject.

 

[mbogo3]

They behave like varmint bullets now after 30 years of faithful use .Had a 286gr 9.3x62 blowup on a moose shoulder blade at 200 yards.Another 180 gr fail to expand at all going lengthways through a deer and another blow up at a 20 yard bear in a .270 win.......Harold............I look for old boxes at gunshows and will be using Bergers /Scirrocco's this fall

 

[gaddye]

They behave like varmint bullets now after 30 years of faithful use .Had a 286gr 9.3x62 blowup on a moose shoulder blade at 200 yards.Another 180 gr fail to expand at all going lengthways through a deer and another blow up at a 20 yard bear in a .270 win.......Harold............I look for old boxes at gunshows and will be using Bergers /Scirrocco's this fall

These are old style boxes and the guy who gave them to me said he's had them for 20+ years.

 

[gpracer]

Kills moose dead, no problems, used em lots in 30 cal and 303 Brit. In the 30 06 and 300 win I like to use slow powders and keep the velocity down to around 2500(30 06) and 2800(300 Win)

 

[ben hunchak]

I used them in a .300 Weatherby at over 3200 fps. for years, the 180 gr. and along with the Speer 200 gr. at 3000fps, never had either fail or expand too much on big game, both were very flat shooting and potent. I used to find that they killed better then Nozzzler Partitions back when everyone was drinking that Koolaid.