(308) Hornady 110gr CX Expansion Test

Today we'll be testing Hornady's new all copper CX bullet!
Specifically, we'll be running the 110 grain 30 caliber option in .308 through our Ruger American from 100 to 500 yards!
0:00 Intro
0:50 Shooting Commences
3:42 Impact Images
6:55 Graphs

Пікірлер: 113

  • @jamesmooney5348
    @jamesmooney5348 Жыл бұрын

    Yep, think you guys made good use of that heat shield tip. Bet that 130 grainer would be smoking hot in the 30-06! I like the results of this video.

  • @EdAb
    @EdAb2 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous! Now please do 165 gr. and 180 gr. CXs, at 308 Winchester velocities! Forget Win Mag. We all know what mono bullets do at high velocity, it's the low velocity tests that separate the "winners from the losers". Thank you so much, I love these tests! Cheers

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    We'll add them to the list! I think we do have the 165's loaded up in 300 Win Mag right now, but we could definitely run the 180's in a .308! Thanks for watching!

  • @billr4677

    @billr4677

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have a 308 “short Range” (< 150M) moose gun and I load these same pills for many others at our gun club. 180gr Monos work great. Their all I shoot now. My Sako finnlight 6.5 creedmoor loves the Barnes 127gr. I’d love to see a 160gr mono in .264 cal.

  • @nathanadams8207
    @nathanadams8207 Жыл бұрын

    Your guys videos are the best. Straight up no BS. Just facts with examples. Don't stop 🤠

  • @phild9813

    @phild9813

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree. The channel is absolute gold. Down range terminal performance matters most for hunters, and almost no one is doing this testing.

  • @peteee1067
    @peteee1067Ай бұрын

    Still waiting onthat 110g barnes load Also a 150g CX load would be good to see Also a 150g ttsx in the 300win Just some suggestions. By far the best channel for bullet pwrformamce on youtube!!

  • @REDNECKROOTS
    @REDNECKROOTS Жыл бұрын

    These would absolutely slay whitetail 🦌

  • @kearneydillon4803
    @kearneydillon480310 ай бұрын

    I use CX bullets in my 375 Ruger. I found they work great on moose. I recovered only 1 out of 3 bullets ftom 2 moose. (Pass-throughs for 2 at close range broadside). The bullet mushroom was perfect and weight was 245gr.(250gr) I chronographed the load and it was 2700 f/s @ 12ft. The bullet I recovered was from a 475yd shot. Both moose were just under 1100 lbs.

  • @MisterBrewer
    @MisterBrewer2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, didn't expect them to blow up like that! Always enjoy your videos!

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your support!

  • @tomlarue654
    @tomlarue6542 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Those bullets are like Winchester silver tips.

  • @guardianminifarm8005
    @guardianminifarm80052 жыл бұрын

    Well done. Excellent thoughts & perspective. Good thinking on your part & very helpful for us by you providing the impact velocities at each range. Oh and fantastic scenery footage to boot. Thank you.

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @michaellane4003
    @michaellane4003 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Looks like a Lazer out there. I think you are on to something and close to a great hunting round. It would be interesting to see the next larger mass CX bullets. Can you try it in 120 and 130gr ? I really enjoy seeing the terminal performance of the bullets that you test. It's important information for hunters. Thank you.😊

  • @gc641
    @gc641 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome test, thanks for doing it

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @EAZY-ME
    @EAZY-ME Жыл бұрын

    Sweet video! Cooper bullets are interestingly cool!

  • @dylanschulz2404
    @dylanschulz2404 Жыл бұрын

    This is exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem!

  • @wolverinekut
    @wolverinekut2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck to your team! Great job 👌👍 thank you Sir for.308

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all your support!

  • @jamesmooney5348
    @jamesmooney53483 ай бұрын

    In rewatching this again, I'd like to see the side profile of the bases. Also a 10% or 20% gel test would be very interesting to see. But I guess I'll just have to try them on black tails and black bears instead. Im going to use the 140 (30/30) Mono Flex non lead bullets in my 308. I've built and shot 200 rounds thus far on target so far. They group well in my 20" Savage when it not too fouled. These shoud expand hard wide and fast. Hopefully lose its petals too. I like satilite (copper) projestiles. Im going try this bullet as well in my 20" 308. I believe two jug penetration is plenty. I believe water in tougher or a harder medium than 20% gel. And again, i am a fan of satilite projectiles. I believe thats what the partion is. Water and gel test only show so much. The partion to me is still king in some ways. But im wantingbto move away from lead.

  • @jamesmooney5348
    @jamesmooney53482 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to more of your tests!

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @mattmcconnell4173
    @mattmcconnell41732 жыл бұрын

    I love this channel.

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your support!

  • @jerryloradrifter
    @jerryloradrifter10 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @alvaros8769
    @alvaros87694 ай бұрын

    Thorough test! I wonder what would happen at 300 blackout velocities

  • @varietasVeritas
    @varietasVeritas Жыл бұрын

    Looks like perfect performance to me.

  • @robertjackson1407
    @robertjackson1407 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @papakelsey7483
    @papakelsey74832 жыл бұрын

    Would like to see performance at lower (300blk) velocities as was mentioned in video

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    We've got it added to the list!

  • @billr4677

    @billr4677

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well.. you can see what it acts like at ~ 2100 FPS as that was the impact at 500 yd.

  • @FC2ESWS

    @FC2ESWS

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@billr4677 yep

  • @MrSparty8

    @MrSparty8

    Жыл бұрын

    Hornady factory ammo is 2285 with I believe a 16" barrel so that nets you the same performance as this at 400 yards.

  • @FC2ESWS

    @FC2ESWS

    Жыл бұрын

    Straight from Hornady: So this bullet was intended for the 300 Blackout. However the bullet will handle from 1600-3200 fps. impacts to create expansion. Now anything above the 2800 fps. you are going to very likely start shedding petals off the bullet during pass throughs. Thanks

  • @chazcarter2599
    @chazcarter259911 ай бұрын

    I have hit a lot of whitetail deer with bullets that perform similar to this test and it is extremely effective as long as it’s in the heart and lungs or major arteries.

  • @donnelhuddleston2478
    @donnelhuddleston2478 Жыл бұрын

    I heard that testing showed that Hydrostatic shok works most effectively at speeds above 2400 FPS, so it seems that this particular load is definitely in the right neighborhood for it.

  • @sylviacandler5541
    @sylviacandler5541 Жыл бұрын

    I would not expect the bullets to fragment this severely in flesh.

  • @jamesmooney5348
    @jamesmooney5348 Жыл бұрын

    I would really like to see these on deer, especially the 120 lb blk tails. The satilite projectiles, I believe, do more then we realize. But only really can be proved on live game. The core, from what you said, sounded pretty darn small.

  • @jamesmooney5348
    @jamesmooney53482 жыл бұрын

    I believe having satellites projectiles helps in killing, as the core continues traveling on through. Good job.

  • @jamesmooney5348

    @jamesmooney5348

    Жыл бұрын

    But I also dislike having lead in my meat..... the copper projectiles with petals that break off sound good to me.

  • @kentforster8947
    @kentforster89472 жыл бұрын

    Along with the 110 tx . You should try the 120 Tac-TX . It has a higher BC then the 130 TTSX. Which my son's have killed truck loads of big game ,including numerous bull moose . The 120Tac-Tx expands better at longer ranges . GreT video 👍

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info, we've got it added to the list!

  • @doghousedon1

    @doghousedon1

    Жыл бұрын

    I second the motion!

  • @nathanadams8207
    @nathanadams8207 Жыл бұрын

    Hell, I honestly didn't know an all copper bullet would frag like this. Don't know what to say about that. Surprised 😯

  • @rockylavigna5977
    @rockylavigna59772 ай бұрын

    I check my rifles with a bore scope last couple of years I have experienced excesseve, at least what I think excessive copper fouling which can be an exercise removing, I recently watched a podcast from Hornady that be advised the CX bullet will deposit alot of copper in the barrel, and you will have to provide maintenance to your barrel after using this bullet.Hornady does promote cleaning and shooting a clean barrel ( I agree with that). I am considering trying this CX bullet, what is your experience after using this bullet, Copper fouling can really mess with accuracy i have been there a few times. Thanks for all the effort you put into these demonstrations.

  • @jamesmooney5348
    @jamesmooney5348 Жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @claudiodominguez.
    @claudiodominguez. Жыл бұрын

    I wonder how much a bullet jacketing apparatus cost, then you can play with metallurgy for whatever application you desire. I like 308 for it's practicality in all aspects and I'm a believer of hydrostatic shock. Now to get 3k fps on 18" ar would make me a happy camper. It's a world of give and take but I want an ar, 18" barrel at 3k fps and the perfect combo of penetration, expansion and hydrostatic shock.

  • @adrianmitchell7896
    @adrianmitchell78966 ай бұрын

    Fantastic test. I would love to see you test this against the 110 Barnes TTSX with the same powder charge. I wonder if the Barnes will blow like the CX? I shoot the Barnes TTSX in many calibers ranging from 223 Remington - 375 Ruger, and haven’t witness fragmentation like this. Thanks again. ☺️

  • @kevingeary1472
    @kevingeary1472 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like lead core performance from a all copper design. I wish they would make a line of heavier bullets like this so we could get better hydraulic wounding and expansion in non magnum calibers with a better bc that the super lite bullets

  • @billr4677
    @billr46772 жыл бұрын

    I’ve shot the Barnes 110gr from my 270Win with a 20” barrel. Performance was way better at similar velocity. Heck their GMX do better if you ask me.

  • @jds653q
    @jds653q2 жыл бұрын

    Seems like a great coyote round

  • @facsimile-io3dd

    @facsimile-io3dd

    6 күн бұрын

    Yes, minced meat.

  • @camstocky2019
    @camstocky2019 Жыл бұрын

    It is designed to be run at 300blk speeds. The heavy projectiles typically are built much tougher. You kind of picked thr outlier in the range.

  • @English_Speaking_Fox
    @English_Speaking_Fox2 жыл бұрын

    It might break up at closer ranges, but looking at your outcomes you can guarantee it will be a very fast killer of small to medium sized, thin skinned deer. A heavier version around 150gr in .30 cal would be very interesting to see.

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    Completely agree - we've got the 150 on our list!

  • @andrewmartin6896
    @andrewmartin6896 Жыл бұрын

    any chance of you guys doing the CX test for a 180gn 300Win Mag... that is the load I plan on using for moose this fall

  • @wolverinekut
    @wolverinekut2 жыл бұрын

    🤙🏻

  • @chrisp556
    @chrisp556 Жыл бұрын

    Those was probably designed for the 300 Blackout and I betcha the Wilson Combat 300 Ham'r would do well since it's about 2-250fps faster than the Blackout

  • @facsimile-io3dd

    @facsimile-io3dd

    6 күн бұрын

    It's made for 308.

  • @ammoiscurrency5706
    @ammoiscurrency5706 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like this bullet should work to simulate bullets like berger that are meant to fragment heavily.

  • @tomlarue654
    @tomlarue6542 жыл бұрын

    I’d like to see you test this bullet in 308 with 130 grain and 150grain.

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    We've got them added to the list!

  • @jeremyneste157

    @jeremyneste157

    Жыл бұрын

    150gr version is going to be released this winter. No sign of a 125 gr version though

  • @justinskyvara5980
    @justinskyvara5980 Жыл бұрын

    What powder did you use, great velocity?

  • @donnelhuddleston2478
    @donnelhuddleston2478 Жыл бұрын

    Would have liked to have seen you take this test round out to 800 yards or so, but I'd bet this round would make short work on Hogs, especially on a Headshot only hunt. 🤔 😅

  • @andrewguardado3132
    @andrewguardado31326 ай бұрын

    What was the twist rate for the test rifle?

  • @mikecessford3207
    @mikecessford32074 ай бұрын

    any chance of testing the Hornady 125 ECX?

  • @walt5797
    @walt57972 ай бұрын

    Would you consider that 110 gn for a 30 06? It's something I've been wanting to try.

  • @RT-gv6us
    @RT-gv6us11 ай бұрын

    Wow. The reason I choose monolithic bullets is to NOT HAVE excessive fragmentation. I want controlled expansion and that is not what happened here. Even at impact velocities below 2400 fps this bullet did not hold together. I would love to see a response from Hornady on this specific test.

  • @echofoxtrotwhiskey1595

    @echofoxtrotwhiskey1595

    10 ай бұрын

    This is probably designed for 300 blackout.

  • @facsimile-io3dd

    @facsimile-io3dd

    6 күн бұрын

    You don't have to jack up loads above 2,500 ft/sec though. Keep in mind, it lost 300 ft/sec within the first 100 yards (3,480 ft/sec to 3,188 ft/sec at 100 yds). Give it a 2,500 ft/sec load at the muzzle, and it should have around 2,350 ft/sec into a 100 yard target. The 2,300-ish expansion level looks fine to me, it all depends what penetration you want. But penetration is not what a 'varmint' grain-size round is supposed to do. Personally I'd use this projectile with a 16-inch barrel against medium sized animals within 300 meters.

  • @facsimile-io3dd

    @facsimile-io3dd

    6 күн бұрын

    @@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595 It's not.

  • @echofoxtrotwhiskey1595

    @echofoxtrotwhiskey1595

    6 күн бұрын

    @@facsimile-io3dd Based on what?

  • @facsimile-io3dd

    @facsimile-io3dd

    6 күн бұрын

    @@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595 Based on it being sold by the manufacturer as a .308 Win round. Kind of a give away.

  • @A.Mad.Lad89
    @A.Mad.Lad892 жыл бұрын

    300 blk plz

  • @CARLPHILLY
    @CARLPHILLY Жыл бұрын

    Can y'all try the Combined technologies ballistic silver tip, in the 270.

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    I will add that to the list!

  • @mikecessford3207
    @mikecessford3207 Жыл бұрын

    Can you share the load detail you worked up for this round. I can't find a load which goes much above 3150, maybe 3200.

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    Go on Barne's website, look at their online load data. On the sheet for the .308 Winchester, look at the loads recommended for the 110gr TSX and TTSX - we were running their max recommended charge of Ramshot Tac.

  • @zcavka916
    @zcavka9165 ай бұрын

    Please try these in 300 blackout.

  • @AndrewJohnson-gx5cl
    @AndrewJohnson-gx5cl Жыл бұрын

    Should load these in 7.62x39 !!

  • @missouribattleflag328
    @missouribattleflag328 Жыл бұрын

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @anthonyfairbanks2952
    @anthonyfairbanks29525 ай бұрын

    When you gonna do more videos

  • @DakotaDinwoodie
    @DakotaDinwoodie Жыл бұрын

    which powder did you use to get to 3,482f/s?

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    4:00

  • @randallwhite9015
    @randallwhite90155 ай бұрын

    I'm watching to see a 130gr. CX that expands like this. CX or Hornady give us a CX 30,cal. In 130gr. Please

  • @kimbellbush1857
    @kimbellbush1857 Жыл бұрын

    What was your bullet seating depth used?

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    We used Barnes recommended seating depth for a 110gr TTSX

  • @jacknicholls6331
    @jacknicholls6331 Жыл бұрын

    What powder and charge did you use for this?

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    Жыл бұрын

    Max recommended charge of Ramshot Tac from Barne's online load data for a 110gr TTSX.

  • @WayStedYou
    @WayStedYou2 жыл бұрын

    Yikes. Not what I was expecting at all. Hopefully they work like the GMX with the higher velocity rounds.

  • @brokespoke5424
    @brokespoke54242 жыл бұрын

    Me like

  • @matrix5175
    @matrix51752 жыл бұрын

    I bet these would kill like lightning in small deer and antelope.

  • @frontlinerejects8029

    @frontlinerejects8029

    2 жыл бұрын

    100% agree, they'd probably drop right where you hit them!

  • @tthams73
    @tthams73 Жыл бұрын

    It’s not an all copper bullet. It’s a copper / zinc alloy that’s much stronger than copper only bullets and behaves quite differently.

  • @anthonybanks5872
    @anthonybanks5872 Жыл бұрын

    I used them in a 6.5cm shot them @ water jugs they explode into dust

  • @daithi1966
    @daithi1966 Жыл бұрын

    Yet CA hunters are being forced to use light weight bullets like these (compared to the ELD-X). It's a shame.

  • @krisshepherd740
    @krisshepherd740 Жыл бұрын

    Can you test the difference in Hornady 130g CX in the outfitter and Superperformce ammo? 500 yards plus?

  • @robertjackson1407
    @robertjackson14072 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊