What is Hornady InterBond?
The Hornady® InterBond® bullet uses a proprietary bonding process that holds the core and jacket together. The bonding process, along with a thicker, stiffer jacket, allows InterBond® bullets to retain more than 90% of their mass, even through tough hide and bones.
Which Hornady bullet is best for elk?
When using bullets like a 127 grain Barnes LRX, a 140 grain Swift A-Frame, or a 143 grain Hornady ELD-X, the 6.5 PRC can be darn effective on even the biggest bull elk. If you have a hankering to use a 6.5mm cartridge on elk, then the 6.5 PRC is probably the best one for the job.
Are Hornady InterLock bullets good for deer?
Registered. The Hornady Interlock bullet is a decent bullet for a jacketed hunting bullet. They will do just fine on a whitetail.
What bullet does Hornady whitetail use?
Hornady® InterLock® bullet
American Whitetail ammunition utilizes the Hornady® InterLock® bullet, a ballistically efficient projectile, featuring a raised InterLock ring on the interior jacket wall, embedded in the bullet’s lead core to keep core and jacket together for maximum weight retention a deep penetration.
What makes a Hornady InterLock bullet so good?
InterLock bullet; there is no mechanical locking of core in jacket. Instead, the lead alloy core is permanently bonded to a heavy, gilding metal jacket. This jacket thickens internally in a manner somewhat similar to the Remington Core-Lokt to control expansion. The result is good initial expansion, high weight retention
What kind of jacket is a Hornady interlock made of?
Like all Hornady jacketed bullets, InterLocks are made with tapered, gilding metal jackets. The jacket nose is longitudinally grooved inside to aid symmetrical expansion. The bullet core is one-piece made of lead alloy and the lead tip is exposed.
Why does an InterBond bullet not have a cannelure?
All InterBond bullets have a red polymer tip and a boat-tail. The absence of a cannelure is because this is not an InterLock bullet; there is no mechanical locking of core in jacket. Instead, the lead alloy core is permanently bonded to a heavy, gilding metal jacket.
What kind of metal is Hornady hunting bullet made out of?
At Hornady, the hits just keep on coming! All Hornady jacketed hunting bullets are made with tapered, gilding metal jackets formed by the “cup and draw” method and use lead alloy cores. For 2012, Hornady’s hunting bullet lines include InterLock, SST, InterBond, FTX, GMX, and Mono-Flex.