New A-Tip Match Bullets from Hornady Have Aluminum Tips
Hornady has a new line of A-Tip bullets, fitted with precision aluminum tips. These machined, aluminum tips resemble the plastic tips used in many other bullets, but Hornady says its aluminum tips are longer and more uniform than typical plastic tips. Also aluminum tips will not deform during flight:
“We wanted to incorporate aluminum tips in a full line of match bullets for years because we can make longer tips than we can with polymer materials,” said Joe Thielen, Assistant Director of Engineering. “This longer tip is a key component that helps move the center of gravity of the bullet rearward, thus enhancing in-flight stability and reducing dispersion.”
Hornady claims the new A-Tip bullets have more consistent bullet-to-bullet Ballistic Coefficients (BCs) than conventional fully-jacketed bullets or plastic-tipped bullets. Hornady’s new A-Tip bullets are pricey. Expect to pay from $75 to $85 per 100-ct box of 6mm, 6.5mm, and .30-Cal A-Tips. These bullets should be available by late June 2019 from Graf & Sons, Midsouth Shooters Supply, and other vendors.
There are currently five A-Tip bullet types in three calibers: 6mm (.243), 6.5mm (.264), and .308 (7.62mm). These have impressive claimed G1/G7 BCs for their respective sizes and weights. Here are the A-Tip Bullets that can be pre-ordered now for expected delivery in late June:
A special A-Tip bullet seating stem (shown above) is required for optimal bullet seating. A-Tip bullet BC values have been measured at Mach 2.25 and corrected back to ICAO Standard Atmosphere (sea level, 59° F, 29.92 inHg, 0% humidity). For Mach 2.0 and Mach 1.75 BCs, go to hornady.com/BC.
A Different Kind of Packaging
Hornady delivers A-Tip bullets in lot-specific 100-count sequences. Unlike most bullets, these new A-Tips are NOT bulk-washed (presumably so as not to dent/chip the tips. Hornady provides a polishing bag.
Here’s what Hornady explains:
“Right off the press, the projectiles are sequentially packed, for ultimate lot consistent performance, ensuring your projectiles are truly YOURS every step of the way. Think of it like shooting with clones of your load every time (100 in each box)! Minimal handling throughout the process means there’s less of a chance of YOUR bullet being marred, scuffed, or altered, which is why each box is packaged with a Polishing Bag for you to give the final buff to your beautiful new projectiles!”
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Why no .284 dia. ?
I do not think Hornady realizes how important the 284 is in F-Class.
Also did you see the price?
Really, except for them being pointed, rather than semi rounded tips, are they not really the old Winchester silver tips of yesteryear ?
At these prices only the PRS competitors can afford these bullets but they don’t need their purported accuracy. And these bullets are to light for ELR competitors who can afford these prices. So did Hornady do a proper marketing research?
Not sure who Hornady is trying to market these bullets to at these prices. The listed BCs aren’t much higher than pointed Sierras or Bergers at half the price…
Bill K hit it right. I have always liked the Winchester Silvertips and this is just a gussied up version. Same stuff just a different pile.
The first thing i thought of when i seen this article was bullet cam. You guys remember that one
So they big time downsized the 750 gr. .50 cal A-Max, at $2.35 each (https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/6574) to a 250 gr. .30 cal at $.80 each. On the basis of weight, those prices are almost exactly equal.
A 250 gr .308…double Wow!
This was just posted and shows they are not like Silvertips at all.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/winchester-silvertip-exposed.3978226/
Hornady has come full circle in the last 25 years. The first 162gr 7mm A-max bullets in 1995 had aluminum tips. Great accuracy if your seating stem didn’t pull off the tip
Hornady went a long way from being cost effective at sub .30$ for a .264 bullet to .75$+
Let’s just call this as it is… a way to find people who are willing to pay extra premium on the price.
Price gouging at it’s finest. Shame on you Hornady!!
Q1.
Are this bullets tangent, secant or hybrid? The new Sierras declare 1,5 degree passage from ogive to flat.
Q2.
Studying ballistics (H. Vaughan scientist )I had impression that center of pressure is moving forward in flight, then increasing overturning moment and losing dynamic stability (while static stability increases).
Above Hornady’s personel Joe Thielen, said “This longer tip is a key component that helps move the center of gravity of the bullet rearward, thus enhancing in-flight stability and reducing dispersion.”
It is contradictory to my knowledge and understanding. If you replace light polimer tip with heavier aluminium, the center gravity moves forward, isn’t it ? Secondly it is right to move it forward not reward (as he said), as aerodynamic force acting on bullet in flight increases as the angle of attack is increasing as bullet flies more steep (angle to streams of air), right ? If you move CG forward the arm between CG and Pressure Center is decreasing, reducing overturning moment, what is good.
Those gents who are interested, please read Harold’s Vaughans “Rifle Accuracy Facts”.
To Hornadies: In the next development of your bullets please replace aluminium tips with heavier material steel, tungsten, or others and also drill a substantial hole in rear part of bullet and plug it with light material (f.i.aluminium). It will move CG as much as you wish.