Originally posted by Sniper338
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Hornady has replaced some of bullets in the AMAX line with ELD-M & ELD-X. Here's Hornadys own words:
All manufacturers commonly used polymer tips in high BC bullets melt in flight.Hornady engineers discovered that commonly used bullet tip materials in streamlined, high BC bullets melt and deform. Although not a significant issue affecting moderate BC conventional tipped varmint and hunting bullets, aerodynamic heating causes BC reduction and degradation of accuracy, particularly at extended ranges (400 yds +). To counter this effect, Hornady identified a heat resistant polymer and developed the Heat Shield tip. This revolutionary new tip creates the perfect meplat (tip) with exceptionally consistent results from bullet-to-bullet and lot-to-lot.
Rest easy, I seriously doubt the 123 amax goes anywhere. If it does, it would only be replaced by an ELD version. Either way, given the lower velocities we get with the Grendel it's a non issue for us.
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