I was recently shipped some 7mm 162 grain Hornady Amax bullets. The box states 'National Match' on the side and the polymer tip is significantly larger on the bullet than on the modern Amax. I did some digging and these bullets have a G1 of 0.660 compared to the 0.620 of the modern Amax, according to Hornady. Further, I found that Hornady used to produce an aluminum tipped match bullet in 7mm (and likewise other calibers) which had a claimed G1 of 0.710. Quite the numbers.
The aluminum tipped bullets were discontinued after one run due to hardware costs and damage caused by the production process on machines, however the question remains... why did the redesign of the 162 Amax include a drop in efficiency to 0.62? Anyone have experience with the 'old school' Hornady products to shed light on the new designs and if they are indeed 'better'?
The aluminum tipped bullets were discontinued after one run due to hardware costs and damage caused by the production process on machines, however the question remains... why did the redesign of the 162 Amax include a drop in efficiency to 0.62? Anyone have experience with the 'old school' Hornady products to shed light on the new designs and if they are indeed 'better'?
