V-MAX

POLYMER TIP

The secret to the explosive terminal performance of the V-Max® is a hollow cavity resting between the tip's shaft and the body of the bullet. Upon impact, the hard shaft builds up speed and energy before driving into the core, causing the entire package to rapidly expand to the point of violent fragmentation, even at low terminal velocities.

HIGHER BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT

Hornady® combines the sharp, pointed polymer tip with the most aerodynamic profile for a high ballistic coefficient. The V-MAX® profile also provides the maximum bearing surface for added in-flight stability.

SWAGED LEAD CORE

The swaging process allows precise formation of the core up and around the tip, with a cavity under the tip's stem. This allows the tip to build up energy before smashing into the core, causing dramatic fragmentation of the core and jacket.

PRECISE BOATTAIL & FLATBASE DESIGNS

Utilizing the proper base design provides incredible in-flight stability for long-range shooting.

INTERBOND

POLYMER TIP

The sleek polymer tip improves ballistic performance, accuracy and initiation of expansion.

BONDED CORE

Solid, one-piece lead core won't separate. The bonded design ensures the bullet achieves controlled expansion with virtually no fragmentation and the core will never separate from the jacket.

EXPANSION CONTROL RING

Controls expansion to form a large, flat mushroom and a wide wound channel over twice the bullet diameter.

THICK, TOUGH JACKET

Necessary to retain weight and contributes to expansion of over twice the bullet diameter.

GLDX

BEST-IN-CLASS BCS

Verified by Doppler radar, the Heat Shield® tip is immune to the effects of aerodynamic heating and retains its shape to maintain the highest-in-class BC over its entire trajectory.

MATCH ACCURATE HUNTING BULLET

Streamlined secant ogive with optimum boattail design + highly concentric AMP® bullet jackets + Heat Shield® tip combine for radically superior aerodynamic efficiency.

ELD-X bullets are available in factory loaded Precision Hunter ammunition.

DEVASTATING CONVENTIONAL RANGE PERFORMANCE

With high velocity 0-400 yard impact, the bullet continually expands throughout its penetration path. The thick shank of the jacket and high InterLock® ring keep the core and jacket together providing 50-60% weight retention.

BEST EXTENDED RANGE TERMINAL PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE

Upon low-velocity 400+ yard impacts, the Heat Shield® tip drives backward into the bullet to initiate expansion. Exhibiting conventional expansion with a large mushroom and 85-90% retained weight the bullet provides deep penetration and large wound cavities.

SST

POLYMER TIP

Upon impact, the hard polymer tip drives into the lead core like a wedge, initiating lightning-fast, yet controlled expansion.

SECANT OGIVE, BOATTAIL PROFILE

Incorporating the pioneering Hornady secant ogive design, the tapered point, increased bearing surface and more aerodynamic profile, combined with a boattail base, makes the SST® more efficient with less drag and greater stability.

CANNELURE

A mid-body cannelure helps keep the core and jacket together while providing a consistent, accurate crimp during the loading process.

INTERLOCK® RING

This Hornady exclusive design mechanically locks the core and jacket together to maintain bullet integrity during expansion, ensuring maximum weight retention and increasing the chances of complete pass-throughs.

GMX

COPPER ALLOY CONSTRUCTION

One-piece copper alloy won't separate and delivers devastating terminal performance, deep penetration, and 95% weight retention.

CRIMPING CANNELURE AND PRESSURE RELIEVING GROOVES

Reduces both bearing surface and fouling, and aids in consistent reloads.

HIGH WEIGHT-RETENTION

High weight retention is a significant benefit to the GMX® and monolithic family of bullets, routinely retaining 95% or more of their original weight

INTERLOCK

INNER GROOVES

Strategically weaken the upper section of the jacket, ensuring consistent, controlled expansion, even at long range.

TAPERED JACKET

Jacket thickness is precisely controlled for expansion at all velocities.

ONE-PIECE CORE

Does not separate like two-piece divided cores. The InterLock® retains more mass and energy for deep penetration and large, consistent wound channels that ensure quick, clean kills.

CANNELURE

Provides accurate and consistent crimping and also works with InterLock® ring to ensure the core and jacket remain locked during expansion.

INTERLOCK® RING

The raised InterLock® ring is embedded in the bullet's core, ensuring the core and jacket are locked in one piece during expansion to retain mass and energy.

DGS

FLAT NOSE

The flat nose reduces possible deflections and resists deformation to achieve straight, deep penetration. The DGS® provides the perfect follow-up bullet when hunting dangerous game.

DGX®/DGS® UNIFORMITY

Each caliber utilizes the same profile for both the DGS® and DGX® bullets, offering the ultimate uniformity, which is ideal when shooting both bullet types through the same firearm.

COPPER CLAD STEEL JACKET

The heavy copper clad steel jacket and high antimony lead core penetrate deeply through hide, muscle and bone.

ELD MATCH

BEST-IN-CLASS BCS

The Heat Shield® tip is immune to the effects of aerodynamic heating and retains its shape to provide a perfect meplat (tip) that is always the same shape.

DELIVERS THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY.

Streamlined secant ogive with optimum boattail design + highly concentric AMP® bullet jackets + Heat Shield® tip creates a supremely accurate, high BC match bullet.

ACCURATE, DOPPLER RADAR VERIFIED BCS

ELD® Match bullet BCs are measured with Doppler radar and corrected to standard atmospheric conditions.

THE PERFECT TIP!

The new Heat Shield® tip creates the perfect meplat and outperforms BTHP bullets.