The New Hornady A-tip match bullet

[Edd]

The aluminum tip will weigh more then a Polymer or OTM,........

The center of gravity will be closer the the rear of the bullet because the front of the bullet became longer, not because the front of the bullet became lighter.

 

[Marc Gauthier]

The aluminum tip will weigh more then a Polymer or OTM, how much more is dependent on the type of aluminum in use but anyway an arrow flies straight as it is descending because the weight more in the front and essentially "pulling"
From the tip, a bullet is the opposite as far as weight distribution, gravity wants to affect it more from the rear, think of it this way, hold an arrow and a Rifle bullet horizontally then drop them, the arrow will want to fall tip down and aerodynamic and the bullet will drop base down. I'm not saying it's the main factor to how this or any bullet will perform or the reason they went aluminum (consistency of the tip shape I believe the said was the reason) but it should be a small added advantage. I briefly mentioned the tip weight in the last post of page 3 but nobody commented back.

I think the metal tip keeps its shape better, at high speed. The ball is like a top spinning quickly: when it slows down the one with its center of mass better placed stays in balance longer. So at a great distance when the speed passes under the wall of the sound maybe this projectile will be more affected. -My grain of wheat. sorry for my english

 

[TAJ1911A1]

???? Are ye daft Lad?
That kind of $$ would dictate an extreme consistency of measurements and wgt. I hope those who pop for them will get what they're paying for.

 

[floyd kittrell]

How long until the first guy asks if it would be good for hunting...

LOL , WAS JUST THINKING THE SAME THING !

 

[redleg1013]

For a hunter to use target ammo it is a trick to improve the shot, not designed for hunting.

Our folks hunting two legged critters use match target ammo...

 

[Swamplord]

the 300 Werewolf with a 7.2 twist 5R 32" Rock Creek barrel welcomes the 250 gr A Tip bullet, thank you Hornady !

 

[ajkellerusmc]

Looks like the Amax bullets I sent down the barrel of the 50BMG years ago. Anyone else think so?

 

[jasonco]

Because they work the crap out of brass, and that induces terrible runout.

I guess I have the fairy dust unicorn ones? I check my runout and it's as concentric as concentric can be! Oh well.

 

[jasonco]

Nothing impressive about bc on the 6mm. You have the 110 SMK's and the 115 DTACS that are a little higher bc and are crazy accurate, and work great on big game. At almost a dollar a piece they don't do anything for me. The 6.5 is looking better but then again it's just right there with the 150gr SMK. The 30'are looking better if there bc pans out and they perform. But the biggest question is if these are LR target bullets where is the 7 mm? It is king in 1000yd F class and bench rest. I'm sure there is probably one coming though.

nevermind.

 

[jasonco]

I think Hornady makes a nice seating die. I always fill my seating stems with epoxy to form a mold for the bullets I use; no markings from seating stem. Can use the same mold for similar olgives

The only issue I had with a Hornady die, was the seating die, because they don't make a VLD stem for 6mm 110 SMK. No problem, a Forster Ultra Micrometer Die fixed that, no more issue.

 

[jasonco]

Because they work the crap out of brass, and that induces terrible runout.

No, you dint esplain Lucy?

 

[jasonco]

I had to

 

[wildcat455]

Lmmfao!!

 

[Eagle eyes 17]

I'm hoping I can find a load for the
250gr. to shoot in my 300 RUM.