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What is the deal with Hornady G-max bullets?
27 July 2009, 06:38
tnekkccWhat is the deal with Hornady G-max bullets?
I see the adds in Shotgun News, about the bullet having a plastic tip, but not solid Copper, but rather solid gilding metal for less fouling.
But I can't any trace of them on the internet
27 July 2009, 07:29
SR4759I found some at Graf's
Search for Hornady GMX
27 July 2009, 20:05
tnekkccOK, it is not G-max, but GMX:
https://www.hornady.com/media_....php?category_id=29328 July 2009, 20:54
wrongtargetHere's more on the GMX...
http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=79229 July 2009, 11:00
KenatiI just did a search on AR two days ago to see if anyone has shot them. Not much out there in the way of reports. I've got too many irons in the proverbial handloading fire right now to try them myeslf, but I would like to hear more about them if you end up buying the GMXs.
Good luck!
Funny you should ask!
These are 165 30 cal GMX, shot from my 300 WSM at 3077 fps @ the muzzle, hit water filled gallon milk jugs lined up end-to-end @ 100 yds.
I didn't try to shoot a group, they hit the same as my 165 interbonds, just checked to see if the scope was still on from last year.
Pretty nice 'shrooms eh.?!
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30 July 2009, 09:05
SR4759I wonder if they anneal the gilding metal before the final swaging operation.
It will be interesting to see if they can get small calibers to work that well.
30 July 2009, 09:37
Kenatiquote:
Originally posted by grizz:
Funny you should ask!...
Pretty nice 'shrooms eh.?!
Thanks, Grizz! Yes, those are very nice looking. I put in an order at Sinclair's and MidwayUSA today. I had some 165 gr. GMX in the shopping cart too for my 300 WSM, but I took them out at the last minute. I have enough shit to test already for this year! You know how that goes. haha! Good luck!
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I have enough shit to test already for this year! You know how that goes. haha! Good luck!
I cointenly do! Now I have to do a load work-up to see how they group. I used H-4831SC for those loads, 68.5 IIRC. Got some of those left, I'll go up from there to max .5/load.
if you run, you just die tired
It's not that life is so short, it's that death is sooo long!
Speak kindly to me, beloved master. Revel in my unconditional love, and give me every minute that you can spare, for my time with you is short.
Your faithful dog
21 February 2012, 22:16
ZhurhCouple years late, I'm trying those GMX's myself. Have been using Barnes TSX & TTSX & Nosler Partitions in the 6,8's, 338 fed, 7 mags, and 30-378. Hunting buddy got me to try out the GMX's which are 5 bucks cheaper from Sinclair; claims they hold good groups and penetrate better; ordered 5 boxes each for 6.8 & 30-378. Can't wait to load up those 165s for 30-378 and see.
What have you all been finding of late?
22 February 2012, 00:42
robzShot my Schultz & Larson in 270 win last week using 60gn of H4831sc and the 130 GMX.Can't fit any more powder into the case with these long projectiles.
Three three shot groups went
1/ 0.60"
2/ 1.67"
3/ 1.27"
At 300 metres.
Got some Barnes on the way.Hope they shoot as well.
rob
"the older I get, the better I was"