Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 17 Nov 2018, 1:17 pm

Yep got 1k of them, and some zmax 55gr.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Gaznazdiak » 19 Nov 2018, 5:19 pm

Mmmmmm, fwesh buwetts for the wascally wabbit.

There were only 596 in my 600 pack so I'm feeling a little violated, but time and ethanol will ease the pain.

Now, let the fun begin.
Again. :D
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 19 Nov 2018, 8:45 pm

Are these tap? I thought u getting roo max?
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Gaznazdiak » 20 Nov 2018, 7:35 am

No, Roo Max.

I went looking for the TAP and found these.
I'm hoping my 9 twist will like them better, it loves the 50gr Noslers so, fingers crossed.

Going to start testing loads today :D :D :D
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Gaznazdiak » 20 Nov 2018, 5:40 pm

Well, Roo Max 55gr SP.

Two words come to mind.

Rickapooty and Faaaaaandoogaly.

25.5gr 06H.

There are now 6 less Tonys flaunting themselves about, 200m up the hill from my back door :D
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 20 Nov 2018, 5:45 pm

Lol, enjoy
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by TassieTiger » 20 Nov 2018, 7:08 pm

Where are you guys finding these bulk buys and for how much?
I’m tired of paying $60 for 50 x hornady 55gn or 60gn projectiles...
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 24 Nov 2018, 4:22 pm

Look forward to putting a few of these together eager to see what they shoot like. Hopefully find something good for a little more distance than the 55g super roos
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 24 Nov 2018, 4:47 pm

Well gotta love au post, aren't from qld last Friday and then no update until this friday and it finally reached Perth WA.... except I live in Melbourne VIC...... hmm
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by TassieTiger » 24 Nov 2018, 5:01 pm

AZZA'S HJ47 wrote:Look forward to putting a few of these together eager to see what they shoot like. Hopefully find something good for a little more distance than the 55g super roos


I’ve just pulled the trigger on 1200 of these so I’m hoping they are okay lol. They are So darn cheap compared to some other options though...
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 25 Nov 2018, 8:31 am

They have a slightly higher bc than the super roos will have to wait and see.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Gaznazdiak » 27 Nov 2018, 1:41 pm

Well the 55gr Roo Max certainly arrive with some authority, One this morning tore a sizeable chunk out of my bullet "stopper"

No wonder the rabbits go off like a tomato hit with a golf club.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 02 Dec 2018, 1:53 pm

So ive had a little play around with the 62gr tap round and i uave one load in particular shows promise and with a little tweaking will be the goods. Im trying to upload a picture but so far.no luck why has it become so hard to upload pictures?
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 02 Dec 2018, 2:02 pm

Success finally and yes before anyone tries to tell me i ripped the sheet yes it happened. And they are 7 shot groups just to be strange .
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Cooper » 02 Dec 2018, 3:21 pm

I've tried the TAP in both my 223s now. I wasn't sure if they would stabilise in my Weatherby 223. It has a 1-12 twist whereas my Howa mini action has a 1-9. I was thinking 60gr would be upper limit with the slower twist.

I decided to try ar2208 as I thought it might work well with the slightly heavier bullet. Also it's what I have the most of.

The Wetherby seem to like between 25.3gr and 25.6gr of ar2208 with the Hornady 62gr TAP. I'll do some finer testing and post some targets. I did go as high as 26.1gr but the group seemed to open up a bit.

The Howa 223 mini action shot well. I didn't do any load development just tried 24gr and 25gr of ar2208. I've found a bit recently that the mini often has a sweet spot slightly lower in powder charge to where I'd normally start. This isn't really a problem. Except I wouldn't normally look for it. The difference is probably only 1gr of powder and 100fps from where I'd normally start. I tend not to start that low. Assuming (possible wrongly) that the accuracy sweet spot will be somewhere close to the maximum charge.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Cooper » 18 Mar 2019, 5:48 pm

I tried some of the 62gr TAP with Trailbooss. Mainly wanted to see if their was any stability problems at the slower speeds in the 1:12 Weatherby.

Happy to report no stability issue and was able to put 5 shots under an inch no problem (only 63 metres). However I'll need to check some speeds as the POI (point of impact) 5 inches lower the my current 45gr loads which is doing around 3500fps.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 18 Mar 2019, 10:10 pm

What weight
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Cooper » 19 Mar 2019, 9:10 am

Ziad wrote:What weight


8.1gr of Trailbooss. Will chrono them and probably start a new thread as I didn't realise this is in the Rimfire section.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 19 Mar 2019, 9:25 am

Lol.

I got a good group at 7gr and 8gr.... the speed were 1500-1650 from my 24" barrel... I read going to try from 4.5 to 6grain. So see what happens with speed... assuming to have two rounds one decent speed to get 100m fixes etc and one just near speed of sound for plinking
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Cal-ApeR » 10 Aug 2019, 2:51 pm

Looking for an update on varminting results with this pill? Any ideas?
I'd rather be hunting
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Cooper » 10 Aug 2019, 8:26 pm

Cal-ApeR wrote:Looking for an update on varminting results with this pill? Any ideas?


I reckon they are good. I did buy 5000 of them. I changed my load to 23gr of 8208 in my Howa Mini 223. I haven't even chrono it. It was the first load I tired with 8208. I haven't really been doing much shooting the last few months.
In my option they are equal if not superior to the 55gr Seirra super Roos.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Blr243 » 10 Aug 2019, 8:45 pm

The shop,,,,don’t talk too much. Just buy your stuff. Get in and get out. Sounds like poor service but the prices they are offering us is often unbeatable. And that in itself is a great service! I commend them !
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by PM3010 » 23 May 2020, 10:50 pm

Did you guys have any success with these projectile. I've just purchased 1000 and awaiting supply, intending to reload them with 2206H but can not find any charge info. Any suggestions you have will be beneficial and certainly appreciated.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by TassieTiger » 24 May 2020, 4:00 am

They are my go to 223 load now - 23.5gns 2206h and clover groups.
Was using 55 and 60gns before these but these Are just So accurate and open up so well after a hit.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 24 May 2020, 7:48 am

I found 223.3 or 23.6 as two good nodes
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by SCJ429 » 24 May 2020, 8:50 am

Is that 23.6 grains of 2206H? What sort of speeds are you getting? You would think that 3,100 fps is about where you want to be.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by in2anity » 24 May 2020, 9:32 am

With 06H + 62gr TAP, case capacity is the limiting factor. A full case is around 25.5gr. Personally, I load on the milder side, around 24.5gr.

They shoot well for their price point, but they are a budget pill, a little less consistent than say the venerable SMK. I’m happy to shoot them from the sling, but from the bipod, I tend to stick to something a little pricier. Just a little more forgiving particularly on those blustery days.

With this pill, I’m happy averaging a bit over a minute at 300m.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by TassieTiger » 24 May 2020, 9:49 am

3170fps from my steyr 223 shooting these 62gns.
This plate here is at 650m and the 3 shots horizontal are my 12 yr old daughter shooting the 223 / 62gns - not a huge amount of energy at that distance, but she was also shooting on a crazy angle. The bottom impact was an 06.
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by in2anity » 24 May 2020, 10:07 am

That's some awesome shootin TT :thumbsup: especially for the 223. Just goes to show what the little 223 is capable of. I have a 4yr old daughter, and she is one strong-willed little character - ultimatley she'll do what she wants to do, but do I hope to one day get her into the sport. After all I need someone down in the butts! :sarcasm:
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Re: Hornady 62g TAP barrier bullets 22 cal

Post by Peterw2428 » 26 May 2020, 10:36 am

TassieTiger wrote:3170fps from my steyr 223 shooting these 62gns.
This plate here is at 650m and the 3 shots horizontal are my 12 yr old daughter shooting the 223 / 62gns - not a huge amount of energy at that distance, but she was also shooting on a crazy angle. The bottom impact was an 06.


Hi Tassie Tiger, Just wondering what seating depth you are using? Thanks
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