Hornady round nose bullets

13 October 2007, 08:56

Well, I ordered my brass from them last week -- still hasn't even shipped yet, and I needed some practice ammo, and brass, so my smith ordered in the cheapest 375 Ruger he could find... Which was some kind of soft-point round nose ammo -- I guess meant for a first shot on a buff??? Not really sure -- any value in keeping some, or should I just "turn them all into brass"

13 October 2007, 09:29

vapodog

Personally, I'd turn them into brass and chuck them full of Northforks or A-Frames.

13 October 2007, 17:22

Don Edwards

While I don't dispute the choice of premiuim bullets as suggested....If you want to know more about the bullets loaded into the ammo. you purchased..I would recommend calling Hornady and asking. I've found them to be quite helpful and very forthcoming with information and suggestions.
Your experience may vary...
Cheers,
Don

13 October 2007, 17:44

MJines

quote:
Originally posted by Don Edwards:
While I don't dispute the choice of premiuim bullets as suggested....If you want to know more about the bullets loaded into the ammo. you purchased..I would recommend calling Hornady and asking. I've found them to be quite helpful and very forthcoming with information and suggestions.
Your experience may vary...
Cheers,
Don

Just be careful and take what they say with a grain of salt. My buddy called them last year about taking the interlocks in .458 Lott to use on buffalo in Tanzania. They said, no problem, they will work fine, blah, blah, blah. He used them and while he had no problems, the recovered bullets were in horrible shape, no weight retention, lead detached from the core (there is a thread or two about this on the African Big Game tab). Then late last year Hornady pulled the interlocks and announced that they were going with something else (even though their commercials regarding the interlocks kept running on Tracks Across Africa). I guess my point is, when you are talking to someone with a vested interest in the product, just keep that fact in mind and keep your hand on your billfold. Bill Paid.

13 October 2007, 18:23

ireload2

But what did they use when there was nothing but Hornadys, Remingtons, Winchesters and Noslers available.?????

13 October 2007, 18:51

Lorenzo

From 70 waterbuffs culled, near 50 were shot using the Hornady's round noses without problem.

The other 20 were shot with partitions. We saw a few failures and in both type bullets.

L

13 October 2007, 18:54

Lorenzo

I Have never hunted cape buffalo but if that day arrive my choice will be Barnes TSX

L

13 October 2007, 19:51

AfricanHunter

quote:
Originally posted by ireload2:
But what did they use when there was nothing but Hornadys, Remingtons, Winchesters and Noslers available.?????

As a memeber of the antique age group I would say we used them because that was what was available and very few of us got ate. I used all four of them in the late '50's, '60's and '70's. I am sure I never lost an animal due to bullet failure, now an then a recovered bullet was a disappointment, but some couldn't have looked better.

Time moves on and we probably have better availalbe today, but at a lot higher price. I guess that in the overall scheme of things the price of a bullet is inmaterial, just irritating. For instance, why should a Swift cost so much more than a Nosler or a Woodleigh so much more than a Winchester or Hornady?

13 October 2007, 19:56

akalinin

quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
quote:
Originally posted by Don Edwards:
While I don't dispute the choice of premiuim bullets as suggested....If you want to know more about the bullets loaded into the ammo. you purchased..I would recommend calling Hornady and asking. I've found them to be quite helpful and very forthcoming with information and suggestions.
Your experience may vary...
Cheers,
Don

Just be careful and take what they say with a grain of salt. My buddy called them last year about taking the interlocks in .458 Lott to use on buffalo in Tanzania. They said, no problem, they will work fine, blah, blah, blah. He used them and while he had no problems, the recovered bullets were in horrible shape, no weight retention, lead detached from the core (there is a thread or two about this on the African Big Game tab). Then late last year Hornady pulled the interlocks and announced that they were going with something else (even though their commercials regarding the interlocks kept running on Tracks Across Africa). I guess my point is, when you are talking to someone with a vested interest in the product, just keep that fact in mind and keep your hand on your billfold. Bill Paid.

I have also shot the interlocks in 458WM and Lott, and can attest to the truthfulness of the above. I've had core/jacket separation & petals break off - and that was just on boar @ ~2050 fps. The bullets that didn't separate looked utterly horrible.

They did kill the game and the bullets are accurate as advertised.

I'm sure they're fine for deer or other thin skinned game, but you couldn't pay me to use them on anything more dangerous.