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Anyone shooting this bullet in Federal ammo? Sounds a bit like a competitor to the Hornady ELDX. It would be interesting to hear results on game.

I'll take that as a "no".

Not here yet OSU.. I was kinda looking for them to get released as components. They look pretty good and if they work like the plain old Tipped TBBC I’d think they will be Ripper’s.

Thanks. That is what I was thinking, too. Not sure when or if we'll see component availability.

There are a few available as components for 270, 7mm and .30 cal. At least according to Federal Premium website. The TLR and TBT both look like great bullets to me, but until they offer them in .338 or 6.5 they are not an option.

I’ve got the notifications on. Soon as Midway gets them I’ll try some. That 155 284 might be devilish in my Mashburn.

The 200 grainer shoots great in my 300 Win Mag!

Is it not a bonded bullet?

I took a mule deer buck in WY this year with the 175gr 30-06 factory load. Slightly quartering towards me at 180 yds. I hit him right on the point of his near shoulder, it took out both lungs and half the liver and dropped in his tracks. Bullet was not recovered, passed completely through. The exit wound was about the size of a softball and his lungs were completely liquefied. I had used Barnes TTSX previously but decided to try these since they shot slightly better in my rifle. I plan to stick with this loading for the foreseeable future.

Great review. Thank you!

It’s bonded as far as the specs go on it. I sorta think it’s very Nosler ABLR in idea. Bonded, soft lead up front, solid rear.

I don't know the answer to that.

Great review. Thanks.

I'll go with that. Thanks.

I read somewhere that it is a trophy bonded tip bullet that has been modified

Maybe I should ask a more basic question. Does Federal make its own bullets or are they manufactured by one of the big bullet makers?

That’s certainly the way they look to be constructed based on what I’ve read and the cross section pictures on Federal’s site. I think they modified it to open more reliably at lower velocities so they could better market it to the long range hunting community. All I know is it shoots lights out for me and performed well on the 1 animal I’ve had an opportunity to use them on.

I’d like to know myself.

Isn't Federal part of the ATK brand which also includes Speer?

They were. ATK spun them off into a company now branded Vista Outdoor. Speer and Federal are still both under that umbrella though.