I have some of those Melting tips" maybe I should sell them for premium nowSeems to me they should have kept the melting tip? Super high bc at hypervelocity then it melts away to a flat point and reduces the drag variability.....the new Hornady Hybrid
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I don't watch infomercials for any company. Not even the ones I am a customer of. I have had bad experience with loaded ammo from big H, in several rifles and cartridges, not just myself but some friends as well. I use their bullets when they are cheap for good cheap fun, like I sometimes use products made in China. For serious shooting and hunting, I use premium products from other companies, such as Nosler. From BT to AB to PT never had one failed. But I will never watch an infomercial of Nosler either if they make one.
If you like their product, use it.
If you like their product, use it.
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Yep! I only know one; he responded but was too humble to comment on the design. I, for one, am thankful for any new offering, whether I use it or not.
Creedmoor shooter
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I used to shoot hornady products but have since switched over to mostly berger and sierra. Not because of marketing, but because they just weren't as consistent. I still use the eld-m as my sole hunting bullet because they kill things like crazy.
I just don't get all the hate. Either use it or don't. Let others believe what they want and learn for themselves. The world had enough negativity. Let's not bring it here. Atleast they're trying to be innovative whether it's actually legit or not.
I just don't get all the hate. Either use it or don't. Let others believe what they want and learn for themselves. The world had enough negativity. Let's not bring it here. Atleast they're trying to be innovative whether it's actually legit or not.
Phil Rizzo
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"Whether it's legit or not" is a large issue to Me.
Don't tell my fellow shooters and friends a product is, if it isn't.
The world has plenty of that already as well. I do not use their bullets or brass, I never have for the reasons stated here. If it works for somebody I'm happy for them.
Seems to be a valid reason their components are more affordable. And generally more available.?
Don't tell my fellow shooters and friends a product is, if it isn't.
The world has plenty of that already as well. I do not use their bullets or brass, I never have for the reasons stated here. If it works for somebody I'm happy for them.
Seems to be a valid reason their components are more affordable. And generally more available.?
Lefty7mmstw
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It sounds like a minor re-design without all the fanfare would be in order here. This tip shape thing is why I've had better accuracy on the whole with their hpbt bullets than their tipped bullets I suppose.
I chuckle at the Hornady hate on the forum. Everything people whine about with Hornady I've seen with some of the other bullets too. I'll continue to run Hornady, Sierra, and Speer for the most part with a bit of Nosler. I've gone down the rabbit hole with Berger a bit and the partial box is still sitting. I ran Chinchaga's in my fast twist 7stw; I ended up giving part of the box away to my brother. I've bought other wonder bullets or been given them and they really weren't that notable.
I chuckle at the Hornady hate on the forum. Everything people whine about with Hornady I've seen with some of the other bullets too. I'll continue to run Hornady, Sierra, and Speer for the most part with a bit of Nosler. I've gone down the rabbit hole with Berger a bit and the partial box is still sitting. I ran Chinchaga's in my fast twist 7stw; I ended up giving part of the box away to my brother. I've bought other wonder bullets or been given them and they really weren't that notable.
Creedmoor shooter
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I dont think their in the buisness of lieing to people. Marketing only takes you so far. At some point the products have to work.
This!
Agreed! No one is being forced to buy their product.
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I see it as part educating the public on the new meplat design, and possibly some "marketing" to promote their new design. I suspect the new, flat meplat is because it's the easiest way to manufacture consistency to seat their polymer tip. They already admitted that occasionally they'd get vertical flyers due to a flat tip. To me the flat tip would give them the ability to place more downward or inward force to seat the tips. If that makes for a more consistent bullet to bullet BC then great. However I suspect this "flat" would reduce their BC so they need some sort of explanation to account/ rationalize the BC loss. I'll just wait and watch for the results. I admit I like their price, but I also liked their BC's.
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Buckys
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Maybe they will learn from the archery broadhead marketing teams and add bloody imagery to their product packaging.
