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The Hornady® InterBond® bullet uses a proprietary bonding process that holds the core and jacket together. Unlike partitioned or dual-core bullets, where the front core can separate from the bullet mass, the InterBond® bullet holds together in a single destructive mass that delivers a deep, wide wound channel without over-penetrating.

The Hornady® SST® (Super Shock Tip) is designed to deliver tremendous shock on impact while expanding quickly and reliably, particularly at higher velocities.

The Hornady® SST® (Super Shock Tip) is designed to deliver tremendous shock on impact while expanding quickly and reliably, particularly at higher velocities.

Our traditional line of bullets feature exposed lead tips for controlled expansion and hard-hitting terminal performance. Most have our pioneering secant ogive design — one of the most ballistically efficient profiles ever developed (see diagram to right). Most feature our exclusive InterLock® design — a raised ring inside the jacket that is embedded in the bullet's core that keeps the core and jacket locked together during expansion to retain mass and energy.

Hornady® FTX® bullets revolutionized lever gun ballistics, creating a new level of performance for these popular firearms. Lever gun enthusiasts can now harness the accuracy, power and long-range performance of a tipped bullet that's safe to load in tubular magazines.

The Hornady® SST® (Super Shock Tip) is designed to deliver tremendous shock on impact while expanding quickly and reliably, particularly at higher velocities.

ELD® Match (Extremely Low Drag Match) bullets are technologically advanced, enhanced accuracy target bullets featuring Heat Shield® tips with the PERFECT MEPLAT (tip point) combined with numerous design features that deliver the highest-in-class ballistic coefficients, superior accuracy and extreme consistency from bullet to bullet, lot to lot.

The ELD-X® (Extremely Low Drag - eXpanding) bullet is a technologically advanced, match accurate, ALL-RANGE hunting bullet featuring highest-in-class ballistic coefficients and consistent, controlled expansion at ALL practical hunting distances.

With its combination of proven materials, innovative design and streamlined profile, the Hornady® V-MAX® represents the pinnacle of what a specialized varmint bullet can achieve, offering straight-line trajectories, enhanced accuracy, dramatic expansion and explosive fragmentation at a wide range of distances and velocities.

With its combination of proven materials, innovative design and streamlined profile, the Hornady® V-MAX® represents the pinnacle of what a specialized varmint bullet can achieve, offering straight-line trajectories, enhanced accuracy, dramatic expansion and explosive fragmentation at a wide range of distances and velocities.

Years of research and testing by the Hornady® Ballistic Development Group, combined with advanced manufacturing processes and quality control measures have led to the creation of the ultimate low drag, high performance match bullet.

Thriving on ultra-high velocity loads, the Ballistic Tip® Varmint bullet offers devastating performance at distances both near and far. The aerodynamic polymer tip (color coded by caliber) combined with the ultra-thin jacket mouth assures rapid and violent expansion at either end of the velocity scale. The bullet is equipped with a gradually thickening jacket wall that provides maximum energy transfer and optimum weight retention while the ballistically-engineered Solid Base® acts as a platform for large diameter mushrooms. No matter the rifle/cartridge combination you’re shooting or what varmint you’re shooting at, Nosler Ballistic Tip® delivers match-grade accuracy with all the performance characteristics serious varmint hunters are looking for.

Meeting all lead-free hunting regulations, Nosler’s E-Tip™ bullet provides exceptional stopping power and peerless penetration over a broad spectrum of impact velocities, rivaling even the highest quality lead-core bullets. Upon impact, Nosler’s exclusive E² Cavity™ [Energy Expansion Cavity™] allows for immediate and uniform expansion, yet retains 95% weight for improved penetration. The bullet’s boat-tail configuration combined with the streamlined polymer tip assures long-range performance and ease of loading, making it a favorite amongst hand-loaders desiring a lead-free hunting bullet.

Delivering the accuracy, consistency and down range punch required for clean kills in all situations, Nosler’s Ballistic Tip® hunting bullet maximizes energy transfer for devastating performance. The aerodynamic polymer tip (color coded by caliber) initiates rapid and uniform expansion of the bullet upon impact while the fully-tapered jacket provides maximum energy transfer and optimum weight retention at all practical velocities. Equipped with a heavily jacketed base that acts as a platform for large-diameter mushrooms and a boat-tail design that enhances long-range accuracy, the Ballistic Tip® is a favorable design for reloaders targeting deer-sized game.

Through a proprietary bonding process that eliminates voids in the bullet core, the AccuBond® bullet couples Nosler’s proven copper-alloy jacket with its lead-alloy core resulting in a lethally penetrating bullet that uniformly expands on impact. The bullet’s unique white polymer tip assures accuracy and smooth chambering, while the boat-tail base at the rear of the bullet acts as a platform for large diameter mushrooms. Designed for accuracy near or far, Nosler’s AccuBond® bullet provides undeniable reliability.

The AccuBond®-Long Range (LR) bullet line was developed in response to the escalating demand from long-range hunters asking for a hunting bullet that could keep up with today’s level of high-grade optics and ultra-high velocity cartridges in order to stretch practical shooting yardages past 1,000 yards; yet still perform on big-game animals. The unique tapered jacket and proprietary bonding process of the AccuBond®-Long Range (LR) bullet permits rapid expansion for effective energy transfer and maximum weight retention allowing for deep penetration and significant tissue damage across a broad range of velocities. Engineered for devastating performance at all practical distances, the bullet’s sleek, high-performance boat-tail base combined with the polymer tip and long ogive provides accuracy, consistency and the down range punch necessary for clean kills in any situation. Holding up to the most extreme velocities, Nosler’s AccuBond®-Long Range (LR) bullet is built to perform.

Creating the flattest trajectory and least wind drift possible is Nosler’s RDF bullet which was designed from the ground up to provide exceptionally high ballistic coefficients. The key attributes to the RDF’s outstanding performance are Nosler’s meticulously optimized compound ogive and long, drag reducing boat-tail, which make hand loading a snap and create an incredibly sleek form factor. RDF bullets also feature the smallest, most consistent meplats of any hollow point match bullet line, saving you time from having to point or trim tips.

Meeting all lead-free hunting regulations, Nosler’s E-Tip™ bullet provides exceptional stopping power and peerless penetration over a broad spectrum of impact velocities, rivaling even the highest quality lead-core bullets. Upon impact, Nosler’s exclusive E² Cavity™ [Energy Expansion Cavity™] allows for immediate and uniform expansion, yet retains 95% weight for improved penetration. The bullet’s boat-tail configuration combined with the streamlined polymer tip assures long-range performance and ease of loading, making it a favorite amongst hand-loaders desiring a lead-free hunting bullet.

Creating the flattest trajectory and least wind drift possible is Nosler’s RDF bullet which was designed from the ground up to provide exceptionally high ballistic coefficients. The key attributes to the RDF’s outstanding performance are Nosler’s meticulously optimized compound ogive and long, drag reducing boat-tail, which make hand loading a snap and create an incredibly sleek form factor. RDF bullets also feature the smallest, most consistent meplats of any hollow point match bullet line, saving you time from having to point or trim tips.