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New Hornady A-Tip Bullets
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I'm not going to watch a seven minute video for bullets that are a buck a piece
I didn't google the price but assumed given Hornady's usual pricing structure they'd be under lathe turned solids and Alco
I can see a place for them, but Im hesitant on what they’ll cost. Might be something for the ELR crowd.
Neat to see Hornady advancing though
Neat to see Hornady advancing though
My thoughts as well, i think it will be geared for the ELR crowd i'm expecting a cost increase just don't know if it will be that drastic but it could offset it enough that shooting them in bulk over the current offerings wouldn't be worth it. Especially considering the range of PRS matches, at least down here in the southeast.
They are a conventional cup and core design but sequentially packed as they are made.
Really want to know what the pricing structure will be.
I have a personal goal of running my 6.5CR and 300WM to a mile this summer and will probably use these. That said, for 1200-1300y and in which is the extent of most PRS matches, the 140gr ELD still works well.
Instead of having employees yammer on about how the bullets "scream performance" and Just "scream sexy" They should have said which calibers can be run from standard mags when loaded to their spec.
6.5mm .264 Diameter 135 Grain A-Tip Match 100 Count
6.5mm .264 Diameter 135 Grain A-Tip Match 100 Count by Hornady New to Midsouth Shooters and Hornady, the A-Tip MATCH bullets are the latest and greatest from the Hornady Ballistic Development Group! After years of research, testing, and a new advanced manufacturing process with...
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Pricing Isn’t horrible, but I’m probably going to stick with my eld’s unless I just have to have that extra little bit. Or the Hornady crown royal bag?
Ill take all the 175 SMKs you guys are dumping to buy these...
The 17 Min vid Midwest posted is what you want to watch. Doesn't just have bolded talking points they talk about how it's different. I'll be honest the 300PRC and 250gr A-Tip... is making 30 Cal look a whole lot more viable than 338 lapua for an ELR rig. Granted i don't shoot ELR i've just always had a build in the back of mind with a large magnum that wasn't 338. Enter the PRC paired with the A-tips. Seems like a pretty solid combo.
The sequential packaging is interesting, but
1) how much of a difference does that make, for example compared to either random selection off the line, or "same lot" ?
2) are all of the components also sequentially manufactured, or is just the final assembly?
It makes sense that the aluminum is more precisely formed (machined) than polymer.
But are they implying they found significant defects and/or drag variance with e.g. ELD-M tips?
Anyway, we are truly living in a Golden Age of design and manufacturing. Keep it up!
And, "thanks in advance", I'll be interested to hear what y'all are saying about the A-tip a year from now.
1) how much of a difference does that make, for example compared to either random selection off the line, or "same lot" ?
2) are all of the components also sequentially manufactured, or is just the final assembly?
It makes sense that the aluminum is more precisely formed (machined) than polymer.
But are they implying they found significant defects and/or drag variance with e.g. ELD-M tips?
Anyway, we are truly living in a Golden Age of design and manufacturing. Keep it up!
And, "thanks in advance", I'll be interested to hear what y'all are saying about the A-tip a year from now.
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$70 per hundred in the US that will make them $140 per hundred by the time they get down here !!!! I'm out
I made up some custom titanium tips when I suspected these were coming out. I'm just going to unscrew the aluminum and replace. Bout time.
I don't think so, i think they're implying to lengthen like they wanted to and make more efficient tip design polymer wasn't the way to go. The 17 minute video talks about the lengths of the tips. Polymers are a wonderful material but they pose some interesting design constraints sometimes. Shrinkage, expansion, leakage, elastic modulus, and strain rate have to be taken into account especially when lengthening them. I'm sure aluminum proposes it's fair share of challenges as well but you can turn aluminum without issue trying to do that with a polymer or polymer based ceramic would be pretty difficult if i had to guess.
As i said before this is going to be more of an ELR thing, i cant see high volume shooters in PRS jumping on a bullet nearly double the price of their ELDs that offers little performance gains inside the ranges PRS is accustomed to.
My only thought with that is currently the 131gr 25 cal ACE can be pushed at that out of a 25 creedmoor and nearly that out of a 25x47L and is rocking a .330-340 G7 sure it's not massed produced, as consistent bullet to bullet, and probably more finicky to load for. But it's considerably cheaper per shot. With Coldboremiracle now showing alpha 25CM brass it could be here to stay (least i hope it is).
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I’m waiting for more folks to jump on the25 wagon. Hopefully the 25 creed takes off a bit more, I’d love to have one. May be my next barrel
I want more people in the 25 game also. Would be nice to have a better bullet selection for my 250AI. 
I KNOW!!! I'm just getting warmed up with my 7mm Remmy. Looks like Alco is the ticketNo 7mm.
168g rebated boat tail
Because improving the consistency on the eld isn't cost effective for minimal gain. A lot was put into the design of these bullets and while they may cost a little more due materials and the manufacturing process, I believe they are a game changer.
Now if Hornady only made match quality brass in the Lapua mold to go with it...
Brilliant marketing strategy for Hornady. Her accent definitely does it for me. She’s not all that bad to look at either.
I'm on the waiting list for Alco 168's for my 7RemMag... My 1:9.5 twist Tikka probably won't stabilize the heavier ones they have.160-175 7mm would be nice
EDIT
Just checked ALCO's website.... Amazing to see for months their 7mm projo's were always in Stock.... Since the introduction of these A-Tips, Alco is now sold out!!
Peripheral effects of capitalism on the "competition"
How good is the 168 for hunting?I'm on the waiting list for Alco 168's for my 7RemMag... My 1:9.5 twist Tikka probably won't stabilize the heavier ones they have.
EDIT
Just checked ALCO's website.... Amazing to see for months their 7mm projo's were always in Stock.... Since the introduction of these A-Tips, Alco is now sold out!!
Peripheral effects of capitalism on the "competition"
I wouldn't be use it for hunting. My use would be for dedicated 1000+ yard steel plates.
I have no idea what the expansion properties are for game. Obviously more velocity at distance directly translates to better energy retention.
