Is the Hornady 300gr XTP (not the mag) safe to load in a BM?

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Re: Is the Hornady 300gr XTP (not the mag) safe to load in a

Postby Al in Mi » Tue Oct 18, 2022 2:38 am

here are some FTX for comparison.

L-R Hornady 250gr FTX, Thompson Center 250gr Shockwave, Thompson Center 300gr Bonded Shockwave, Parker 275gr Ballistic Extreme, Hornady .458 325gr FTX.


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Re: Is the Hornady 300gr XTP (not the mag) safe to load in a

Postby s4s4u » Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:55 pm

Great pics, Al. I cropped out the 250 XTP and the 250 FTX just to compare construction and notice there isn't a whole lot of difference in jacket thickness, other than at the base of the FTX.

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