Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Federal Trophy Bonded Tips available as component

Now available if you shoot a .270, 7mm or 30 cal.

200gn .338 is not available. ...#&*($%!...

https://www.federalpremium.com/components/family/federal-premium/trophy-bonded-tip/

But where at? No retail show them yet. Saw this on the Fed website, but started looking and found nothing g out there.

That is excellent. I will keep my eye out for them. I scored a bunch of "pulls" from Rocky Mountain Reloading in 130 grain .277's, and so far they are very good. Still want to run one into water jugs to look at weight retention and expansion but they seem like awesome bullets. Please keep us informed where you can find them.

I've not shot any critters with them, but they did great when I tested them in both wet and dry media.

However, Federal apparently hates me and is not including the one I wanted.

I bought 5 boxes of factory loaded ammunition when they first came out in180 grain .300 Win mag. The tips kept falling off when cycling the bolt, tying the rifle up properly. I raised this issue with Federal at SCI. They said they were aware of the problem and had corrected it. Told me to use the rounds I had bought "for practice". Never again!

I also would love to see the 200gr .338 offered! That's the bullet i've always wanted to try in my 338 federal. Maybe in the future? Anyway when I find some available I'm interested in trying the 140's in my 7mm-08.

Expensive practice rounds.

My 280 AI loves the 140 TTSX. I'd think these would be a good alternative to have on hand. Like beretzs , I'd like to do a water jug comparison between these and the TTSX.

Got this today from Federal regarding the 200gr .338 bullet.


"There is a very good chance we will be offering this bullet in the future. However, a this time it is not in our immediate plans. Our inquiry will be passed to our product development team."

Thanks

Federal
BB

I can't raise an outlet for them either. I guess patience is in order.

May try the .284 140 grain TBT in my .275 Rigby. When I get it later this fall.

Oh yeah, I'm for sure getting a bunch for my. 7mm Mauser! Hopefully turn out some 375s? Will be nice. guarantee they will sell out of all calibers instantly and be backordered forever.

One can hope...

I sent them a note saying I would be interested in the 200s. I actually mentioned that a 180-185 .338 version would be nice for them to develop .

A .375" 240 gr TBT would be fun to use in my .375 RUM.

I'm not holding my breath...

The same "announcement" came out in 2010, but never materialized. If the TBBC had been widely available and reasonably priced (i.e. not $44/25) I would have been using them from the beginning...

Think I'm gonna have my 7mm Mauser's barrel stamped with a "275 Rigby" on the other side, just so I can say I hunt Africa with a 275 Rigby. All special and warm and fuzzy feeling. If and when I pay off the law-a-way!

Also interested when these will be released as I have been waiting for this for several years.

I'm really glad Federal decided to do this. I believe the TBBC is the best bullet on the market. There are some other good ones but TBBC is my favorite. No experience with the tipped version, hoping they're as good as the old ones. I'll be waiting patiently for the 300 gr 375 version.

Zengela,I even have some Hornady .275 Rigby brass to go with the rifle.

When first I read this I thought I might want to try some of the 160-gr on pigs, but then figured at 35 yards they'd probably over-penetrate.