Hornady Expands A-Tip Lineup: .224 & .284

[SPQR70AD]

for what these A tip bullets cost how much better can they be then the excellent Hornady ELD bullets? maybe 10%?

 

[johara1]

for what these A tip bullets cost how much better can they be then the excellent Hornady ELD bullets? maybe 10%?

10% is a lot at 1000, maybe the difference between win and second place..... jim

 

[carnaby]

Berger's best 6.5mm for the .260 Rem (best meaning highest BC that is not too-heavy for the cartridge) is their 140 grain Hybrid Target bullet. This bullet has a G1 BC of 0.607 while the 135 grain A-Tip has a G1 BC of 0.637. Shooting an underclassed cartridge like the .260 at 1000 yards, the A-Tip might give a little edge.

 

[jsthntn247]

I’m all for new bullets but a 90 gr bullet shouldn’t be priced as the same 200gr bullet .

 

[Pawnee Bill]

What bullet? what case? and what rifle?...... jim

6mm 110 gr A-Tip, Norma brass, 6mm Remington, built by Jon Beanland.

 

[johara1]

6mm 110 gr A-Tip, Norma brass, 6mm Remington, built by Jon Beanland.

So what did you compare it to the 115 Berger? Is the rifle a hunting gun? jim

 

[johara1]

I’m all for new bullets but a 90 gr bullet shouldn’t be priced as the same 200gr bullet .

That is may be the case, you had better figure a quality custom 105 bullet will cost maybe more than a 200 gr. production hunting bullet.... jim

 

[Pawnee Bill]

So what did you compare it to the 115 Berger? Is the rifle a hunting gun? jim

My load for the 6mm Remington is 108 gr Berger Target on top of 43.5 gr 4831SC. The rifle is a Rem 700 target, Krieger 1-8 tw barrel.

 

[johara1]

My load for the 6mm Remington is 108 gr Berger Target on top of 43.5 gr 4831SC. The rifle is a Rem 700 target, Krieger 1-8 tw barrel.

The 110 is a totally different bullet and requires a different twist, this may be your problem..... jim

 

[Pawnee Bill]

C'est la vie, I've never been overly impressed with Hornady bullets anyhow.

 

[strat81]

I’m all for new bullets but a 90 gr bullet shouldn’t be priced as the same 200gr bullet .

The majority of the cost of a bullet like this isn't the lead and copper.

It's the press operator's labor; the machine time; the cost of machine changeovers; etc.

 

[Nature Boy]

The majority of the cost of a bullet like this isn't the lead and copper.

It's the press operator's labor; the machine time; the cost of machine changeovers; etc.

and amortized R&D

 

[PracticalTactical]

Well I'm quite interested in these new A-Tips myself, and for good reason.

I shot with Dave Preston at the PRS match in Meaford back in September 2019 and he won the match using 6mm A-Tips.

His score was like 208 out of a possible 220 or something like that.

The advertised BCs are unheard of, and if they are honest and shoot well it could be very exciting for long range guys.

I'll be first on the bus with the .224 90's and I'll run them in my 223 seated out around 2.630" OAL and I'm sure I'll hit 2900 FPS like I've been doing with 88 ELDs.

 

[SPQR70AD]

The way things are going with the 7MM bullets soon there will be a 300 gr bullet to be fired in a 1x2 twist barrel lol

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I wonder if the aluminum tip will make the bullet less likely to fly apart?