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martin3175 
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 Topic: Hornady revamps hi-energy conceptPosted: November/20/2009 at 10:23 |
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I received an email from Hornady announcing their new Superformance line of ammo .. Similar to the higher energy lines previously touted , but now safe in semi-auto's..
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lucytuma
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Posted: November/20/2009 at 18:30 |
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I wonder why Hornady has stayed clear of the WSM calibers, I realize that they have the RCM, but it seams that they're missing out on alot of sales. Hell, even Remington is loading the WSM.
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martin3175
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Posted: November/20/2009 at 18:56 |
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possibly a marketing agreeement with Ruger
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lucytuma
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Posted: November/20/2009 at 19:07 |
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YA, but for a while even Ruger carried the WSM calibers.
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billyburl2
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Posted: November/20/2009 at 21:56 |
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And the .300 Rcm doesn't really run away from the .300 WSM either. Let alone a full blown .300 win mag. After checking some of their claims, it looks a lot like RL17 is their magic powder.
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JF4545
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Posted: November/21/2009 at 00:45 |
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Does anyone know how the Hornady GMX compares to the Barnes TTSX or Nosler Accubond?. Ive not ever used any Hornady loads yet, although Ive got a bunch of 45 ACP waiting in there for me, plus some free .284 139gr SP coming in from Hornady. The GMX looks like it might be a pretty stout bullet for bigger game, the BC is pretty high too!
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Kickboxer
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Posted: November/21/2009 at 18:18 |
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"The standard projectile on which all Hornady Bullets were compared was the G1 Model, based on work begun in France and refined at the U. S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratories, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Ballistic coefficients for all Hornady Bullets were determined by computer calculations using data from test firing research performed in our 200 yard underground test range." Hornady info...
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helo18
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Posted: November/30/2009 at 19:47 |
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I wouldn't mind trying the GMX Bullet, but don't want to pay the price. Plus I don't think they make a 190 gr for my 300 WM and a 140 gr for my 270. Speaking of which, I need go shoot my new 140 gr handloads with the RL-17. See what kind of numbers I can get out of it.
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jonoMT
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Posted: December/03/2009 at 00:04 |
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I'd be interested to see what you think about RL-17. I've been wondering about trying it to get a little more velocity out of my .308 loads, esp. in my new 24" barrel rifle.
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JF4545
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Ive noticed that on a 7mm-08 load the Hornady comes in around 250 fps faster, and the energy is about 250lbs. more at 500 yards then the Federal Barnes TSX loads. Can someone please tell me is that a signifigant difference when it comes to knocking down gig game??
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pyro6999
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Posted: December/03/2009 at 08:39 |
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do plan to shoot animals at those distances??in the 708 i guesss it wouldnt hurt to have the extra punch. in my world that is a significant difference, to others it may not be.
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Posted: December/03/2009 at 08:43 |
remington realized that they really screwed up is why. if remington would have been smart they would have let win/browning get there fill of sales and then once they let the rights "go" they would have been money ahead to chamber their own rifles in wsm calibers as well. but no they figured they had the cats meow and came up with the rsaum's. remingtons track record with some new products really sucks, so they hit home runs with. but the some of the important ones they really screwed up on this is one of them. |
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