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My experience with the 160 Hornady is that unlike Interlock Spire Points, it's pretty erratic in on-game performance, and an outfitter I know has had the same experience. Personally, if you really want to use a Hornady Interlock I'd go with the 140 Spire Point, and if you really want a heavier bullet I'd go with the 156 Norma Oryx.
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My notes read: 110gr prototype A-tip @ 3000fps(6 CM) Out of the 61, seven of them were 405, 405, 417, 459, 575, 680, and 740 meters. Only one bullet did not pass through, it was a frontal shot at 176 meters. Most shots were standing broadside rib shots, behind the shoulder. The average exit was 1.5". If any part of the shoulder, or spine was hit there was typically way more damage.(like any other bullet) Personally from what I saw, I'd use them for bigger critters. If I can get some 135's in 6.5, I'll use them this spring on black bear, with the PRC, or 6.5 SAUM.
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I crave to try the 153gr ATip in my 1:7 7/8" 6,5x57R !!
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Shame they can't turn out 5 boxes of roundose bullets for the old fuggs that don't shoot.... A retired friend of mine helps out on a boat down in Kodiak doing bear and deer hunts. Last fall Neil Davies from Hornady was on the boat hunting with them. My friend is a big 6.5 swede fan so Neil sent him half a dozen boxes of these ping pongs. I was happy my friend stopped by and gave me a box of them. Not exactly sexy in the B.C. dept., but I bet they'll drive deep. Hornady 6.5mm 160gr RN are one of the worse bullets out there. Well that sucks, at least they were free. I still have a couple boxes of the Sako 156gr deerhead that shoots real good out of my gun.
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How long before BS is telling everyone they are clueless for not using them??
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A week, funny thing is pats been running em over a year.... wonder why Hornady didn’t call the big mouth lying cuunt to test??? Haha
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
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Shame they can't turn out 5 boxes of roundose bullets for the old fuggs that don't shoot.... A retired friend of mine helps out on a boat down in Kodiak doing bear and deer hunts. Last fall Neil Davies from Hornady was on the boat hunting with them. My friend is a big 6.5 swede fan so Neil sent him half a dozen boxes of these ping pongs. I was happy my friend stopped by and gave me a box of them. Not exactly sexy in the B.C. dept., but I bet they'll drive deep. Dang thing looks like it would go through a Tiger tank, lengthwise! What weight bullet, if I may ask? Haha! It's a long sumbitch for sure! Those are 160 gr interlocks that they only offer in the non-US market. If anyone wondered if the old Gustaf swede had a long throat, these bad boys should answer the question! Wow! 160s...no wonder they look so long! I doubt my Swede, a Howa 1500, could run something that long? My Tikka 6.5 swede with a 3.34 mag will run that bullet with ease. In fact with longer bullets being the trend an being a long term thinker I went with that configuration for a reason. When Hornady releases the 6.5 162 eld-m with an .790 coefficient I will screw on a 7 twist barrel throated properly and seat bullets at 3.32 If I was as smart as this Big Stick fella or had his money to spend I'd just line everything up for today and tomarro start over from scratch buying actions to fit where future bullets are going to bring us! IMO it's an incredible marketing ploy by Hornady to ensure the future sales of new cartridges they will likely introduce to accommodate the new bullets that no longer fit the current platforms. However, if you have a 6.5 swede on a long action your going to be golden for a long time coming Trystan
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[quote=340boy]
Haha! It's a long sumbitch for sure! Those are 160 gr interlocks that they only offer in the non-US market. If anyone wondered if the old Gustaf swede had a long throat, these bad boys should answer the question! Wow! 160s...no wonder they look so long! I doubt my Swede, a Howa 1500, could run something that long? My Tikka 6.5 swede with a 3.34 mag will run that bullet with ease. In fact with longer bullets being the trend an being a long term thinker I went with that configuration for a reason. When Hornady releases the 6.5 162 eld-m with an .790 coefficient I will screw on a 7 twist barrel throated properly and seat bullets at 3.32 If I was as smart as this Big Stick fella or had his money to spend I'd just line everything up for today and tomarro start over from scratch buying actions to fit where future bullets are going to bring us! IMO it's an incredible marketing ploy by Hornady to ensure the future sales of new cartridges they will likely introduce to accommodate the new bullets that no longer fit the current platforms. However, if you have a 6.5 swede on a long action your going to be golden for a long time coming Trystan Trystadamous
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My notes read: 110gr prototype A-tip @ 3000fps(6 CM) Out of the 61, seven of them were 405, 405, 417, 459, 575, 680, and 740 meters. Only one bullet did not pass through, it was a frontal shot at 176 meters. Most shots were standing broadside rib shots, behind the shoulder. The average exit was 1.5". If any part of the shoulder, or spine was hit there was typically way more damage.(like any other bullet) Personally from what I saw, I'd use them for bigger critters. If I can get some 135's in 6.5, I'll use them this spring on black bear, with the PRC, or 6.5 SAUM. Thanks!
Sooner or later our heritage of hunting is going to be a rich mans sport and the words "Outfitter" and "Hunt Industry" will be synonymous with cancer and A.I.D.S. among blue collar hunters like me and my family! (A.L. Williams - 2010)
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Schit sure is getting good aint it?
Not happy about the price, but they look so purty...
Any chance we can get red anodized tips for a small up charge?
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
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I would like to see a 110-112 ELD in 6mm
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Oh boy. More match bullets.
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Unless you are a long-range shooter, chasing the newest/bestest fad, Nothing.
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Unless you are a long-range shooter, chasing the newest/bestest fad, Nothing. Seriously?? Run the numbers on that stuff. Just at 500 yards drift is shaved by a coupla inches. So yeah, you’re right. Nothing. But wait for it.......legba be comin round.
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American Rifles and Italian Shotguns
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Guys, I obtained a copy of the press release one day early. Without further ado, here it is: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/24/2019 Hornady, Grand Island, NE The BallisticBlog.com This is Fred Fuhque. I'm here with Steve Hornady. Steve has some big announcements.
TBB: Steve, there's been a lot of speculation that Hornady is going to announce some new, game-changing cartridge. Is that true? SH: No, actually, Fred, it is NOT a new cartridge. In fact, it's not a new ANYTHING! Hornady is going to slim down the product line! TBB: Huh??? SH: Yes, that's right. I've been reading the posts of a guy by the handle of "Fug Stick" on 24HourCampfire.com. After reading his posts, I decided that we have been wasting our time on a lot of useless products. So, we are cutting our rifle bullet line back to 4 bullets - the 224 75gr BTHP, the 224 88gr ELD, the 6mm 105gr BTHP and finally, the .284 180gr ELD. Our cartridge line will be cut to the 223 Remington, 22 & 6mm Creedmoor and the 7-08. TBB: Wow! There's a lot of other cartridges out there that people use. What about those? SH: Well, Fred, if you use a cartridge that I didn't mention, you are just a dumb chunt. I took the 22 Creedmoor loaded with the 88 ELD elephant hunting. That combo is supersonic out to 1760 yards. You don't need anything else, so you are lucky I'm not dropping the 6 & 7mm cartridges and bullets too. TBB: Elephant with a 22? Really?!! SH: Fred, you dumb fhuqk. Your brokedickness is hilarious. You can't even afford ONE of my bullets! Hint....... Oh Jesus I’m crying laughing.
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Guys, I obtained a copy of the press release one day early. Without further ado, here it is: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/24/2019 Hornady, Grand Island, NE The BallisticBlog.com This is Fred Fuhque. I'm here with Steve Hornady. Steve has some big announcements.
TBB: Steve, there's been a lot of speculation that Hornady is going to announce some new, game-changing cartridge. Is that true? SH: No, actually, Fred, it is NOT a new cartridge. In fact, it's not a new ANYTHING! Hornady is going to slim down the product line! TBB: Huh??? SH: Yes, that's right. I've been reading the posts of a guy by the handle of "Fug Stick" on 24HourCampfire.com. After reading his posts, I decided that we have been wasting our time on a lot of useless products. So, we are cutting our rifle bullet line back to 4 bullets - the 224 75gr BTHP, the 224 88gr ELD, the 6mm 105gr BTHP and finally, the .284 180gr ELD. Our cartridge line will be cut to the 223 Remington, 22 & 6mm Creedmoor and the 7-08. TBB: Wow! There's a lot of other cartridges out there that people use. What about those? SH: Well, Fred, if you use a cartridge that I didn't mention, you are just a dumb chunt. I took the 22 Creedmoor loaded with the 88 ELD elephant hunting. That combo is supersonic out to 1760 yards. You don't need anything else, so you are lucky I'm not dropping the 6 & 7mm cartridges and bullets too. TBB: Elephant with a 22? Really?!! SH: Fred, you dumb fhuqk. Your brokedickness is hilarious. You can't even afford ONE of my bullets! Hint....... Oh Jesus I’m crying laughing. Tyrone really outdid himself
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Yeah, Legba... He was the devil in the movie “Crossroads” that made Robert Johnson sign away his soul to play blues guitar.. Simply put....Bull Stick. Those bullets where his idea and he got the first box, shoots it all, snorts it all, blah, blah....
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