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Interlocks are still my favorite bullet. Just scored the last two boxes of 100gr .257s at my LGS. The week before, a guy bought five boxes. So, they're gone locally. The good thing is that I now have approximately 570 of the little buggers.
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Interlocks are still my favorite bullet. Just scored the last two boxes of 100gr .257s at my LGS. The week before, a guy bought five boxes. So, they're gone locally. The good thing is that I now have approximately 570 of the little buggers. I have 11 or 12 boxes.
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Ive only been using factory ammo in my 338RCM and am getting ready to load some 200 and 250gr Hornady bullets in my supply of cases. Am i doomed to failure in my 338 by using Hornady bullets?
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So, it appears no change made to the Interlock.
Perhaps the title of this thread should be changed so google search doesn't pick it up?
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A bullet, like men, should know their limitations. Hornadys work fine if one keeps the impact velocity at moderate speeds (although I must admit the no longer made 25 cal 100gr Interlock worked very well at 257 Weatherby velocities). i shot an impala on the point of the shoulder at about 80 yards with a 180gr interlock out of a 300 Weatherby quartering towards on the point of the shoulder.. Naturally it dropped on the spot but i was surprised I recovered the bullet (or what was left of it) on the off side ham. It weighed 79 grains). Had that been an eland or even a kudu shot in the same place, I am not sure the bullet would have held up. Fast forward to last year where I shot a 150 lb hog with a 3006 at 220gr Hornady RNs at about 50 yards in the chest. Another DRT. The bullet held but lost about 110 grains. lesson? TTSXs ....
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As for changes in the Interlock. I have two boxes of new production and two boxes from the older style box days. the new bullets are blunter, and the cannelure is located farther forward. These are 130 gr. .277 bullets. The older bullet is much sleeker.
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I find the current 150 and 165 grain .308" bullets blunter than the old ones, and I can not get the new ones to shoot as well as the old from any of my 308s.
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My impression of the decision makers at Hornady is that they would rather compete with Nosler at plastic tipped bullet lines than keep the older quality SP line going and supplied on dealer shelves. Guess I'm just an old turd that is happy with proven old standby's instead of reaching for the newest latest shiny wonder bullet. The demise of some popular caliber SP hornady's is so troubling that while drinking another beer I just placed another order at SPS for Nosler blems for less money. The power of a good cold beer at the right time is truly inspirational. MB
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And again: I found out the problem was somebody on the assembly line trying to hurry things up. This resulted in a few oddball bullets with the Interloclk ring higher than usual, but there never was any intentional change to the design--and the problem was eliminated quickly.
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And again: I found out the problem was somebody on the assembly line trying to hurry things up. This resulted in a few oddball bullets with the Interloclk ring higher than usual, but there never was any intentional change to the design--and the problem was eliminated quickly. So the change in ogive and blunter front end do not count as changes?
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And again: I found out the problem was somebody on the assembly line trying to hurry things up. This resulted in a few oddball bullets with the Interloclk ring higher than usual, but there never was any intentional change to the design--and the problem was eliminated quickly. So the change in ogive and blunter front end do not count as changes? They are not the "change" originally referred to that is the subject of this thread and the comment quoted. Likewise.
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As for changes in appearance, they happen all the time with Interlocks, probably when the forming dies wear out. I've been told by another bullet company that their forming dies wear out within about 40,000 bullets.4 Looks like the issue of outward changes were acknowledged a decade ago earlier in the thread. Time to move on.
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Bullets pulled from dead elk..........just sayin'.
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As for changes in appearance, they happen all the time with Interlocks, probably when the forming dies wear out. I've been told by another bullet company that their forming dies wear out within about 40,000 bullets.4 Looks like the issue of outward changes were acknowledged a decade ago earlier in the thread. Time to move on. I just revived it to show off my oryx. Didn't mean to cause trouble.
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Pot stirrer! Cool Oryx though.
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Pot stirrer! Cool Oryx though. Thanks. I actually researched this thread before deciding to use the 180 Interlock on my hunt.
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