Hornady TAP Ballistics

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Anyone here know how the Hornady TAP ammo performs? I bought a few boxes of .223 TAP FPD 75 gr ammo. I've seen lots of good things regarding accuracy, but I'm curious how they expand and if they retain their weight. Would they be any good as a hunting bullet?
 
I may have just answered my own question. Found this online:

Hornady engineers solved this problem by using rather fragile bullets and driving them to high velocities. Terminal effect comes from a tendency for any of the bullets in the TAP and TAP FPD lines to provide penetration in target media and then either tumble or fragment--or both. Wound cavities are impressive, but there is very little possibility of a heavily constructed bullet bouncing around as it hits one hard surface after another.
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I would imagine that the TAP projectiles are A-Max's, judging by the bullet weights available. That being the case, check out what the fellows over on Long Range Hunting have to say about the hunting application of the bullet. In short, they're great for the long game.
 
Firearm-Sabre Defence AR15 M4, 14.5"bbl
Ammo-Hornady .223Rem 75gr. BTHP TAP
Temperature-27C

Shot string (fps)
2558
2499
2518
2516
2486
2496
2515
2479
2514
2487

Average Velocity-2507fps
Extreme Spread-79
Average Deviations-17.4
Energy-1047ft/lbs
Standard Deviation-22.9

Hope this helps.
 
Upn close examination on the bullet I can see the lines showing through where the inside of the jacket is designed to open up. It appears the bullet is designed for massive expansion. Not likely a good bullet choice for small deer.
 
rimfiremac said:
I would imagine that the TAP projectiles are A-Max's, judging by the bullet weights available. That being the case, check out what the fellows over on Long Range Hunting have to say about the hunting application of the bullet. In short, they're great for the long game.
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Nope they are a HPBT bullet, a little shorter than the 75gr. Amax
 
tactical870 said:
Upn close examination on the bullet I can see the lines showing through where the inside of the jacket is designed to open up. It appears the bullet is designed for massive expansion. Not likely a good bullet choice for small deer.
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It's funny to see you write this when scores of people on this forum claim that .223 is too small for deer. That said, I recall seeing an article on an American AR15 forum where a police officer in the states bought some of the same ammo his department uses in their M4s (IIRC it was some kind of 75gr HPBT) and shot a couple deer during hunting season. The pictures were gruesome. Not much edible meat left.
 
cancer said:
It's funny to see you write this when scores of people on this forum claim that .223 is too small for deer. That said, I recall seeing an article on an American AR15 forum where a police officer in the states bought some of the same ammo his department uses in their M4s (IIRC it was some kind of 75gr HPBT) and shot a couple deer during hunting season. The pictures were gruesome. Not much edible meat left.
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223 is actually rather light for deer but more than capable with the right bullet. One CGN member used a Tavor with a 45gr HP round to drop his buck this season although I'd strongly advise anyone against trying that again.
 
tactical870 said:
223 is actually rather light for deer but more than capable with the right bullet. One CGN member used a Tavor with a 45gr HP round to drop his buck this season although I'd strongly advise anyone against trying that again.
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That was me, and the bullet you described is wrong. I used a 45gr balistic tip bullet. For a wider safety margin, I'll be using a heavier bullet this year.
 
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