Originally Posted by MacLorry
The following Tipped Trophy Bonded bullets were available from Federal last year, but have since been taken off the market.

Catalog number, Diameter, Grains
PB277TT1, 0.277, 130
PB277TT2, 0.277, 150
PB284TT1, 0.284, 160
PB284TT2, 0.284, 140
PB308TT1, 0.308, 180
PB308TT2, 0.308, 165
PB338TT1, 0.338, 200

Seems there's more profit is selling premium ammunition than in selling premium bullets to handloaders. Another bonded, core forward, tipped bullet is the Swift Scirocco II, and these bullets are available to handloaders.

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If this is indeed their strategy I believe it is seriously flawed, and here's why:
For the most part those who buy factory ammunition do not handload. Conversely, for the most part those who handload do not buy factory ammunition. Offering bullets to handloaders would not negatively impact ammunition sales but would increase overall revenue. My one assumption is that the bullet plant has sufficient capacity to handle factory ammunition as well as bullet production. Revenue would increase and marginal costs would decrease.

Last edited by Pharmseller; 12/07/11.
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