Hornady ammo has been one of the top 3 or 4 ammo companies in the world for a long time now and some people still don’t understand why. This blog is dedicated to the features that make Hornady such an incredible company. Hornady sells exclusively in ammo to focus their attention on perfecting their craft without overextending themselves. I use Hornady ammo any time I can find it because I know it’s going to be accurate, dependable, and durable. This blog is dedicated to some of the Hunting cartridges we use at RE Factor.
Outfitter®
The Hornady Outfitter® ammunition is built for multi-day hunts with corrosion-resistant nickel-plated cases. These cases are then sealed watertight and topped with the accurate and rugged GMX® bullet. The whole purpose of this bullet is to ensure that your powder and primer stay dry during the common wet environments all hunters have to deal with. The Outfitter® ammo is topped with the GMX® bullet for the highest level of performance possible in a large caliber hunting bullet.
What is a GMX® Bullet?
The GMX® bullet is a copper alloy tip that is designed to improve weight retention upon impact for a more devastating hit to your prey. The GMX® is heavier to provide a deeper penetration than most of the competition and maintain at least 95% weight retention. The crimping of the cannelures reduces the drag on the bullet and improves the ballistics during flight.
The GMX® bullet is so effective because of the combination of weight retention and expansion. The GMX® is designed to expand up to 1.5x its original size for a devastating wound canal. The copper alloy used in this bullet has been proven to offer a better experience by fouling less and shooting cleaner than regular copper. The GMX® bullet can be used for any size game from as small as a whitetail and large as a moose.
Handgun Hunter®
For those hunters who like the added challenge of hunting with large caliber handguns, this ammo is designed specifically for you. This bullet is made from the same copper alloy that the GMX® bullet uses to provide better weight retention and expansion. The handgun hunter ammo is made with all premium propellants, primers, and cases to ensure it’s effective and dependable in any environmental condition.
The Handgun Hunter uses the MonoFlex® bullet that has the same weight retention and expansion as the GMX® bullet, but it also includes expansion technology for rapid expansion and massive damage. Hornady puts an elastomer polymer material inside the bullet’s open cavity to cause compression upon impact. This impact forces the material out, causing instant expansion without tearing the bullet apart. This feature allows the bullet to expand rapidly while maintaining 95% of its weight.
What is MonoFlex®?
By combining the technologies of the GMX® and FTX® bullet, the MonoFlex® bullet gives lever rifle shooters an option to choose from that hasn’t always been available for them. The MonoFlex® bullet is different because it’s designed to not only work in handguns but lever-action rifles as well. Even at lower velocities of handguns, the bullet will expand instantly and always maintain its weight, even with a hit on a bone. This bullet is perfect for lever-action rifle shooters or handgun hunters.
Hornady Dangerous Game™
Dangerous game hunting can be some of the most exhilarating experiences of your life, but can also be some of the most dangerous (obviously given the name). I’m not really a fan of African Safari hunts for my own ethical reasons, but if that’s your thing, this is the ammo you want. The Hornady Dangerous Game™ ammo is essentially custom made to the highest possible levels of precision. Dangerous Game™ ammo is going to be the most expensive and heaviest ammo on the market due to the size of the animals that it’s meant for (Elephants, Rhino, Lions).
What is the DGS® Bullet?
The Hornady® Dangerous Game Expanding (DGS® ) bullets are made from a hardened high antimony lead core with a copper-clad steel jacket to provide the strength and power need to bring down the world’s largest animals. This ammo is designed to penetrate the skin of any animal known to live in Africa with the hardened metals and consistent expansion and penetration. The DGS® bullet has a flat nose for maximum impact to drop your prey where it stands instead of tracking your prey.
American Whitetail®
The American Whitetail® deer is the most preyed upon large game animal in the country because it’s the most prevalent. The American Whitetail® 30-06 150 Grain bullet is one of my favorite bullets to hunt whitetail with. As with every Hornady® bullet, I know it’s going to work properly every time I pull the trigger. Having that confidence in your ammo is important to be a more consistent hunter with more kills and fewer misses. The American Whitetail® ammo features the use of the InterLock® bullets. The InterLock® bullets offer phenomenal expansion and weight retention with the new secant ogive design.
What is an Interlock® Bullet?
The InterLock® bullet is a unique design for hunting ammo that features an exposed lead tip for consistent and controlled expansion up to 1.5x. The revolutionary secant ogive bullet design gives the American Whitetail® ammo the most efficient bullets ever produced. The raised ring inside the jacket is embedded in the core to keep the core and jacket locked together during expansion. This feature allows the bullet to have better penetration, weight retention, and controlled expansion.
Precision Hunter®
The Precision Hunter® ammo is designed to be the most prolific hunting ammo on the market in regards to accuracy and ballistics. One of the features that sets this ammo apart is the quality of propellants and the bullet tip. This bullet is designed to provide consistent accuracy in any climate you find yourself in. The ELD-X® bullet tops this cartridge to provide the best possible ballistics in any environment.
What is the ELD-X® Bullet?
The ELD-X® (Extremely Low Drag – eXpanding) bullet is a match-grade bullet designed to reach targets at extended ranges (600+ yards) with ease in any environment. Hornady claims to have the highest-in-class ballistic coefficients and consistent, controlled expansion at all practical hunting distances. The ELD-X® bullet is equipped with the Heat Shield® tip technology to prevent any effects of aerodynamic heating and bullet deformation. his bullet provides excellent expansion and weight retention that all hunters need to humanely take down prey.
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