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Accurate/Deadly/Dependable. What else is there to say?

I have used them in my 270win and my 7x57,I have never recovered any.In the 7mm rem mag use the flatbase bullets and they won't come apart like the boattails will(shed the jacket)..Good luck

I regularly use the 140s in my 6.5x55, 139s in my 7x57 and 165s in my .30-06, all Interlocks. I have killed a lot of deer with them over the years. They are accurate, consistent, and I have yet to have one "fail". Rooster

Thanks for the report, Greg. I've always liked them, but like you, would not have expected quite as much as you saw on your Mule Deer.

One of the great things about the 7-08, everything performs well, and some Cup and Cores act like the best of premiums.

DJ

90% of my bullet inventory says Hornady on the box. IMO they are the real premium bullet.

I like the Hornady Interlocks in most calibers..especially for deer and about any bullet will work on deer..Its barely a foot through a deer sideways and maybe 18 inches on elk..If you intend to shoot elk going away from you then use a Nosler partition is my advise...I take whatever shot presents itself so I mostly use Noslers.

I have had superb results with the 130 in the 270 up to caribou, 100 grain in 25 caliber on deer, 165 and 180 out of the 300 Win. from deer to moose.

I have not had the results I like with the 139 Hornady out of the 7mm-08 on deer beyond 200 yards as they do not seem to open sufficiently to leave a good blood trail on a lung shot. I switched to the 140 Sierra Pro-hunter for more rapid expansion.

1991 was the last year I personnally used the hornaday interlock for big game, shot a moose three times with this bullet, out of a 7mag @100yds all but one fragmented to nothing and it weighed 70gr down from a start weight of 175gr. Started using the X bullet after that with very good success. Hornadays have there place, but big moose reqiure a larger cup/core bullet than the 7 at a slower velocity. So maybe it was wrong application.......

I'm using the Hornady 175 Interlock in my old M93 7x57 Mauser this year. Maybe tomorrow I can post some results.

i hope you do get to post the pics. good luck and good hunting.
Derrill