Note that the Hornady GMX bullets illustrated have only two Has also introduced a tipped gilding metal bullet (E-Tip). It should leave lessīore fouling than pure copper bullets and Nosler/Winchester (Combined Technology) Superior for homogenous bullets remains to be seen, but I expect that it will. Pure copper and superior to copper for bullet jackets. Made from gilding metal, a 95% copper + 5% zinc alloy devised long ago to Unlike the 100% copper Barnes TSX bullet, Hornady's GMX is Like all such monolithic bullets, they are longer for their caliber and weight than conventional lead core, jacketed bullets and intrude deeper into the cartridge case when seated for the same cartridge overall length. Shape to the popular Hornady SST bullets. TheseĪre very sleek, boat-tail bullets with high ballistic coefficients, similar in The GMX is a monolithic bullet along the lines of the Barnes Tipped TSXīullet, but with a red (rather than blue) plastic tip to initiate expansion. "GMX" stands for "Gilding Metal eXpanding." The GMX is initially available in theįollowing calibers and weights. Of GMX bullets and factory loaded ammunition using these bullets. Illustration courtesy of Hornady Manufacturing.įor the Spring of 2009, Hornady announced the introduction
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