Is the American Eagle 90 grain TNT factory load discontinued ????

[HuntTXhogs]

I am looking for where I read this week that the load in the title has been discontinued- I’m hoping not.

Anybody heard anything?

[VASCAR2]

Joe Bobs Outfitters has the Federal 90 grain TNT in stock but they do have a military discount if you sign up. Not cheap but JBO still have this ammo. Federal only releases small batches of the ammo and it sells out quickly. Federal has a new box design for their 90 grain Speer TNT bullet ammo.

https://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Federal-American-Eagle-6-5-Grendel-TNT-Hollow-Poin-p/amu-ae65gdl90vp.htm

[HuntTXhogs]

By the time I awoke this morning Joe Bobs was out of. stock - so someone on here may have helped themselves

[tdbru]

Federal still has it listed. just not available at the moment:

https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/american-eagle/american-eagle-rifle/11-AE65GDL90VP.html

so I don't think it's discontinued. Federal Premium just hasn't run a production lot evidently.

I think Nosler makes a 90gr. Varmint load (Varmageddon) that you might consider as a temporary replacement?

if you don't mind an additional 10gr. Hornady loads a 100gr. ELD VT match:

https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/6.5-grendel-100-gr-eld-vt-v-match#!/

it is supposed to work on varmints and be accurate enough for a match load as well.

in my RAG2P the Nosler factory load didn't group very well. I haven't seen the Hornady load on the shelves to try yet.

You might consider getting into reloading. Then when ammo makers don't have product readily available you can reload it yourself.

Or that is an option depending on component availability.

the 100gr. ELD-M grouped nicely out of my RAG2P. though a tgt bullet, if all you're trying to do is to poke a hole in a feral pig, might not hurt to give it a try.

Usually the 123gr. SST ammo by Hornady is available on the shelf. Several also use the 123 gr. Hornady blk for hunting as well.

Federal loads a 120gr. Fusion. It isn't commonly available around here though. one might have to order it.

Alexander Arms is listing the 129gr. Hornady SST ammo.

best of luck finding what you want.
-tdbru

[HuntTXhogs]

I’d really like to find a batch of the 90 gr TNT loaded up

I’ve seen that it can handle hogs (even though it’s listed as a varmint load) and I trust in its performance

I’ll patiently wait another 6 months before deciding if it’s time to move on.

i used to reload but at current component costs it isn’t worth my time to do so.

HTXH

[Double Naught Spy]

Well, and that is why I had a bunch of TNT bullets shipped to Druid Hill Armory to load up for me....lest I run out of the Federally loaded ammo.

[LRRPF52]

Here is the 2023 Updated Factory Ammo list for the industry.

For the lighter weight varmint loads, you have:

Copper Creek 95gr V-MAX
Custom Reloads of Dallas 90gr Nosler Varmageddon and 95gr V-MAX
Druid Hill 95gr V-MAX
Federal 90gr TNT
Hendershot’s 95gr V-MAX
Hornady 100gr ELD-VT
Nosler 90gr Varmageddon
Precision Firearms 95gr V-MAX

There are a lot of other loads for medium game ranging from 85-130gr.