Hornady Says “We Change Everything – 10/27/15”

[Garufa]

Doppler radar apparently has something to do with it.

[Trekbike]

A texture on the outside of the bullet, like dimples on a golf ball.  If not, then maybe they'll do that next time they change everything :-)

 

Rusty

 

Possibly, on a mass production scale but the idea is not new.    The link below is from 2009 where the military was testing the theory.   

 

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2009/04/us-army-team-tests-radical-new-dimpled-bullet/

[nightrunner]

Bullets that make no sound when Fired thus eliminating suppressors ????

Dolomite mentioned something awhile back about the Russians developing something along those lines. Don't get too excited about it though, the ATF would restrict it to the point of not being viable.

[monkeylizard]

In America, you dimple bullets. In Soviet Russia, bullets dimple you!

[R_Bert]

Actually, the Z-Max Zombie Bullets will be offered in a slightly different shade of green.

[KKing]

Actually, the Z-Max Zombie Bullets will be offered in a slightly different shade of green.

Unfortunately, I'm sure it will be something as underwhelming as this


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[MP5_Rizzo]

This may or may not be the big announcement but if it is I too will be underwhelmed over the super top secret Hornady announcement. Like these sort of things go, I'm only going to say I heard this from a reliable source.

It seems there were some guys hunting with night vision and they could see the polymer tip on their bullets catching fire in flight from the friction. This was evidently happening when shooting at longer ranges. Hornady must have confirmed this and developed a new tip material. The new tip material is comparable to that found on the space shuttle that prevents it from burning up when reentering the atmosphere, so it must be some kind of ceramic. I have no experience hunting with night vision but I find it hard to belive they were hunting with even the best night vision at a distance of over 200 yards. We will no for certain in 2 days and I'm not on the edge of my seat with anticipation.

[KKing]

It seems there were some guys hunting with night vision and they could see the polymer tip on their bullets catching fire in flight from the friction. This was evidently happening when shooting at longer ranges. Hornady must have confirmed this and developed a new tip material. The new tip material is comparable to that found on the space shuttle that prevents it from burning up when reentering the atmosphere, so it must be some kind of ceramic. I have no experience hunting with night vision but I find it hard to belive they were hunting with even the best night vision at a distance of over 200 yards. We will no for certain in 2 days and I'm not on the edge of my seat with anticipation.

Would there even be a big enough market to warrant a change like that? Maybe night vision hunting is much bigger than I know about if so


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[gregintenn]

Anti drone ammunition. :up:

[Ron_TN]

 I been shooting the Polycase in 9mm.  Bustin the hell outta some punkins...lol

 

Edited October 26, 2015 by Ron_TN

[TNMTBik3r]

This may or may not be the big announcement but if it is I too will be underwhelmed over the super top secret Hornady announcement. Like these sort of things go, I'm only going to say I heard this from a reliable source.

It seems there were some guys hunting with night vision and they could see the polymer tip on their bullets catching fire in flight from the friction. This was evidently happening when shooting at longer ranges. Hornady must have confirmed this and developed a new tip material. The new tip material is comparable to that found on the space shuttle that prevents it from burning up when reentering the atmosphere, so it must be some kind of ceramic. I have no experience hunting with night vision but I find it hard to belive they were hunting with even the best night vision at a distance of over 200 yards. We will no for certain in 2 days and I'm not on the edge of my seat with anticipation.

Nosler already has Ballistic Tips that glow in the dark. I can see Hornady continuing that.

[Dustbuster]

Im ready:

 

https://youtu.be/Rx6WB5YJia8?t=20s

 and if you really want to laugh till you cry:

https://youtu.be/vKAPCXrnSSo?list=PLoxADsZ9YforxtjWODy3Kz_8JjLH-Nxp7

Edited October 26, 2015 by Dustbuster

[CommsNBombs]

http://m.hornady.com/store/ELD-Match here it is

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[R_Bert]

CommsNBombs, on 27 Oct 2015 - 06:06 AM, said:

http://m.hornady.com/store/ELD-Match here it is

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ermagerd!!!  a boolit!! 

[CommsNBombs]

ermagerd!!! a boolit!!

More reasons to build a Mk 11 SASS :D

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[gregintenn]

http://m.hornady.com/store/ELD-Match here it is

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:waiting: A little overly dramatic wouldn't you say?

[CommsNBombs]

:waiting: A little overly dramatic wouldn't you say?

Exactly. That fits a small market

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[DaveTN]

So the tips melt on a Sierra Tipped MatchKing?

[Trekbike]

:waiting: A little overly dramatic wouldn't you say?

 

Yep.   I'm glad I didn't take off work today to celebrate...

[KKing]

"We change everything" seems to be like Will Haden's "Neva been done befo".




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[Garufa]

That's a real game changer.  :bored:

[Hozzie]

I will sleep better tonight knowing this has been solved.

[Dustbuster]

after all that i want a trunk monkey just for handling hornady media alerts...


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[Handsome Rob]

Oh! Oh! Let me rush out & sell my un-tipped Berger VLDs & buy these!!!


Pass.

[MP5_Rizzo]

I suppose I can retire the Sinclair Meplat Trimmer now, or not.