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16 December 2008, 14:13

JBrown

Hot deal on 450-400 bullets

I just thought I would pass on this link: Bullets

I think they may have the pricing mixed-up.... 100 bullets for $18?

Jason

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16 December 2008, 14:52

470Evans

I ordered a box last week and was surprised when I opened the package. They are "normal" lead core softs. They strongly resembled the .410 400gr Interbonds except the cannelure was closer to the nose of the bullet.

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16 December 2008, 18:31

JBrown

You are welcome Rusty. I am glad to see someone get a good deal. These sort of thing always pop up for cartridges that I don't reload for.

Anyway, I can't remember buying any bullet at $9 per 50.

I noticed that a bunch of the blemished bullets look to be Hornaday offerings, FWIW.......

Jason

16 December 2008, 20:23

Emory

Thanks for the heads up.

I was able to get a couple of boxes and at that price will figure how to resize to .408 later.

Rusty, Any advice?

Emory

18 December 2008, 20:44

bobc

I opened my package of the 450-400 solids today. They really are blems, but at this price, why not. I think these are Hornday Dangerous Game solids. The tip of the bullets are open and you can see the lead core. I guess their forming equipment didn't close the steel core over the tips. I bet they will still work on a Texas pig or whitetail. Bob

19 December 2008, 03:21

Emory

Rusty,

Ordered a die from Corbin yesterday. That was something I had been considering and this prompted the action.

Dave has a long backlog, but will see if he has something similar on the waiting list and may be able to get to mine in conjunction to cut down the wait. If I get impatient, may contact you to borrow your's.

Thanks,
Emory

19 December 2008, 08:07

Emory

Well, I got my order late today. They appear to be flat noise soft points with a length half way between between Woodleigh round nose softs and solids (~ 1.38"). They mic right at 410. Cannelures are same distance from the base as the Woodleigh solid. Lead tip about 3/16" diameter closed with what appears to be 6 petals. I filed through a jacket at the base and it was all copper. Had they been gilded steel, I would probably be offering them for sale. Bottom line - they look perfect for sizing down for 408 practice rounds.

Emory

20 December 2008, 23:49

Rusty

Christmas came early, today! Found 3 boxes of the Hornady .410 400 grain bullets. Looks like just a protected point. They do go through my Corbin .410-.408 resizing die.

I think I am set for life on my double!

21 December 2008, 00:22

bobc

Put a magnet to my batch and they are the steel core. Although the packing says DGS(dangerous game solid) I think they are blem DGX (dangerous game expanding). These are also make with the same steel core as the solids. Bob

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22 December 2008, 01:08

Rusty

No they will not. They have a lead core. Just like the steel jacketed Kynochs of old, they have a lead core.