A few pictures of hornady .223 projectiles.

[Sleeper]

I dont have them all, but i have what most people shoot.

from left to right.

50gr z-max bt
50gr v-max bt
53gr v-max bt
55gr v-max flat base

[Geor!]

Truly a work of art.

[War Machine]

whats the difference in these and a fml or hp?

[Sleeper]

Fmj dont fragment unless they hit something major. They usually keep on sailing.

Hp will expand as well as soft points.

I've just always used these ballistic tips. They explode and normally do not leave a exit wound.

I just wanted to post these up so people could see the differences between them.

The two 50's are exactly alike. One just has a green tip.

The 53 and 55 there is a major difference. My rifle likes the 55gr flat base, but i have not been able to work up a load on the 53's

[Geor!]

Explode?

[Sleeper]

should of said fragment. Or come apart in a rapid fashion.

[Geor!]

should of said fragment. Or come apart in a rapid fashion.

Gotcha. I thought you were talking about incindiary rounds. Didn't think those were available to the public.

[GAP]

Gotcha. I thought you were talking about incindiary rounds. Didn't think those were available to the public.

They are, you can buy them.

[GSXRK5]

I've just always used these ballistic tips. They explode and normally do not leave a exit wound.

I thought the reason for Ballistic tip was to help a hollow point, just that they added more stability? Because of the point? Whereas a hollow point has the flat end? Could be wrong just thought that is what i heard? As when you remove the plastic tip it's just a hollow point under. The plastic just pushes in the hollow point on impact and it still mushrooms the same? Once again i could be wrong just what I always thought/read/told.

[dee]

I thought the reason for Ballistic tip was to help a hollow point, just that they added more stability? Because of the point? Whereas a hollow point has the flat end? Could be wrong just thought that is what i heard? As when you remove the plastic tip it's just a hollow point under. The plastic just pushes in the hollow point on impact and it still mushrooms the same? Once again i could be wrong just what I always thought/read/told.

For the most part that's true if It's the heavier hunting style bullets but the lighter varmint bullets will rapidly expand/explode due to their very thin jacket.

[futant]

cool thread. it still amazes me all the different kinds of .223/5.56 projectiles theyve come up with over the years
more time has been spent on trying to make this little bullet do its thing than any other, possibly in history? total, commercial and military its crazy

[dee]

cool thread. it still amazes me all the different kinds of .223/5.56 projectiles theyve come up with over the years
more time has been spent on trying to make this little bullet do its thing than any other, possibly in history? total, commercial and military its crazy

30 cal is just as bad at one time you could get 55gr up to 220gr.

[Sleeper]

Id like some 80 gr for .308

I bet the barrels didn't last long depending on the twist.

[dee]

I don't know, I think calibers that eat barrels faster have more to with overbore ratio of powder charge to bullet surface area. There is also a few that believe a longer neck leads to less throat erosion, like comparing 6mm Remington to the 243 Winchester but most shoot the winny since ammo/ good brass are easier to find.