A Labradar from Hornady?

[yukonjasper]

Today is the big day.

[photogpat]

Today is the big day.

New bullet design.

Nothing particularly earth shattering

[Ghost]

Holy crap, a new plastic tip!

Mind = Blown

Better plastic tip though

[noylj]

So,is today the big reveal? Any news?

[Holland&Holland]

So,is today the big reveal? Any news?

It is on their website. Their new plastic tip will now survive re-entry. The applications for interstellar combat are mind boggling.

[Bearcatrp]

Should have made the tip out of Kevlar. That would have been big news.

[shooter115]

While this might not be the earth shattering news we were all hoping for (whatever that was gonna be), my hats still off to Hornady for continuing to improve and innovate. They are also the only company that produces a .223 55gr FMJ that actually shoots well. I don't know how or why, but it's true, and they do it cheaper than most of their competitors.

[UnaStamus]

While this might not be the earth shattering news we were all hoping for (whatever that was gonna be), my hats still off to Hornady for continuing to improve and innovate. They are also the only company that produces a .223 55gr FMJ that actually shoots well. I don't know how or why, but it's true, and they do it cheaper than most of their competitors.

Are you talking about bullets or loaded ammo? Because their loaded ammo is insanely expensive for FMJ.
I have pulled sub-MOA from Federal 55gr and Magtech 55gr. Just FYI

[noylj]

OH, please. Just how many inches does this take off bullet drop and what is the real effect out to 300 yards?
I am still quite happy with standard flat-base bullets, so it doesn't change anything for me.

[Ghost]

OH, please. Just how many inches does this take off bullet drop and what is the real effect out to 300 yards?
I am still quite happy with standard flat-base bullets, so it doesn't change anything for me.

I believe they said you start to see the benefits after 400 yards.

[shooter115]

While this might not be the earth shattering news we were all hoping for (whatever that was gonna be), my hats still off to Hornady for continuing to improve and innovate. They are also the only company that produces a .223 55gr FMJ that actually shoots well. I don't know how or why, but it's true, and they do it cheaper than most of their competitors.

Are you talking about bullets or loaded ammo? Because their loaded ammo is insanely expensive for FMJ.
I have pulled sub-MOA from Federal 55gr and Magtech 55gr. Just FYI

Just bullets.

[mmcnx2]

OH, please. Just how many inches does this take off bullet drop and what is the real effect out to 300 yards?
I am still quite happy with standard flat-base bullets, so it doesn't change anything for me.

I believe they said you start to see the benefits after 400 yards.

From the press release it says they noticed the coefficient changing at 400+ yards, basically the plastic tip was distorting causing a change in bullet shape. So basically they used a different plastic and the problem disappeared.

My take on this is the interesting part is the Doppler radar findings that provided information during the entire bullet path verses just periodically like previous testing.

From what I've heard from my industry contacts it also only seems to be an issue on the larger caliber bullet 6.5, .30 etc.

[Seismic Sam]

Since nobody has posted on the term "Labradar" yet, I might as well do the honors: