Thread: Is anyone using the Hornady A Tip match projectiles for hunting?

I loaded 6 with Retumbo and standard primers last night, just on mag length 2.96 coal.
2 @ 58.5
2 @ 59
2 @ 59.5

They went
2942
2967
2996 this was the tightest group .

Will load another 10 for the weekend @ 59.5 and get them into something .

Yeah they were a great price and should theoretically be flattest shooting 6.5 projectiles .


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The 230gr Atips seem to work well on a goat today at 795meters.
First long range kill with it

I was supposed to be out last weekend but it didn’t line up . Great weather here today and hopefully for the weekend. Loaded up 25 and will go smack a couple of long range rocks to confirm trajectory and previous speed then a couple of goats followed hopefully by a sika or red .
Large rifle primers
59.5 Retumbo
76mm coal , just fit in the mag
2996 fps





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https://www.youtube.com/live/uHVzHKll4DM

Explains why they did not use alu tips in the ELDX


Although the old 'Hornady National Match' bullets sound like they would have worked better.

What the old 'National Match' bullet looked like

This popped up on my feed the other day, interesting, I'll keep using them till I have an experience that changes my mind.

https://youtu.be/punWwwgSTTM?si=JqAg83jVtZT1umQV

Originally Posted by dannyb

This popped up on my feed the other day, interesting, I'll keep using them till I have an experience that changes my mind.

https://youtu.be/punWwwgSTTM?si=JqAg83jVtZT1umQV

Interesting the sectioned bullet in that vid showed a distinct cavity, the 153gr and 135gr 6.5 I cut had no cavity at all. Im wondering if that the causing some inconsistency.


Our results were a little more in line with this guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAag3dTkfHY

i shot a stag in the chest at 550 with some 230gr atips... liquified EVERYTHING in the chest and gut cavity, and found the tiny lil alloy tip in the hip socket.