12 September 2019, 06:59
LHeym500Hornady New Match Bulletin Atip
Hornady has introduced a new match bullet called the Atip.
It forgoes the ELD tip for an Aluminum tip.
Seems the tip would be beaten/deformed in the box under recoil. The tip of the bullet is suppose to be caliber specific.
12 September 2019, 17:22
p dog shooterI killed a lot of game with the old Remington bronze point bullets
12 September 2019, 18:27
Samuel_HoggsonDunno about aluminum or "bronze", but when I use a kinetic puller on Accubonds the plastic tip gets crunched. No matter how delicate I am with it.
They make good foulers or velocity test bullets then.
12 September 2019, 21:25
Lamarstop hitting them with the hammer puller and they won't do that.
12 September 2019, 21:46
ZekeShikarI've shot some 6.5 135 grain A-tips.
I've heard the bullet is designed for target, not game so any discussion about using it on game comes with the usual "match" bullet warning.
They look like the cat's meow but reality for me was they shot almost the exact same groups that my ELD-Match bullets shot.
More testing to come since I have another box.
Zeke
13 September 2019, 10:21
LHeym500I do not know this, but my impression is they are suppose to be a budget alternative to the ELD line.
13 September 2019, 16:15
Samuel_Hoggsonquote:
Originally posted by Lamar:
stop hitting them with the hammer puller and they won't do that.
True, but my collet type marks them up. Luckily only had to pull a dozen.
14 September 2019, 20:07
Uncle EarlI use a kinetic (hammer-type) puller. To prevent damage to the bullet tips, I merely put a foam rubber ear plug at the bottom of the hammer and the bullet tip hits the foam plug. You can dump the bullet and powder into a container, unharmed. To remove the foam plug, just get a short pice of wire and form a small hook at the end.
14 September 2019, 21:47
Samuel_Hoggsonquote:
Originally posted by Uncle Earl:
I use a kinetic (hammer-type) puller. To prevent damage to the bullet tips, I merely put a foam rubber ear plug at the bottom of the hammer and the bullet tip hits the foam plug. You can dump the bullet and powder into a container, unharmed. To remove the foam plug, just get a short pice of wire and form a small hook at the end.
Thank you!
16 September 2019, 00:18
AbbispaThey are not a budget alternative, probably the most expensive small bore bullet on the market.
They are very consistent.
They have very high bc.
I like them, but not enough to pay the extra dough over the ELD-M.
25 September 2019, 05:36
Ben351wHornady has the worlds best marketing team. 50 cal Amax has always had an aluminum Tip. Nothing new