What is the difference between a hornady bullet and a sierra. Both hollow point.?

Question

I am starting to reload .224 cal and just learning.

Answer 1

Hornady spire points are designed with a tangential ogive. Sierra and most other manufacturers use secant ogive designs, which may be a better idea, at least in theory, in the light-for-caliber bullets, where the tangential ogives may have a theoretical advantage in heavy-for-caliber bullets. In practice, there's rarely a notable difference, and your individual rifle may show exactly the opposite preferences. Hornady also comes from an unusual direction in the history of its varmint bullets, having started the line with surplus condenser cans they'd made during the Korean war as the jacket material initially.. That was a long time ago, but the experience they gained in varmint bullets that really explode on impact is part of company culture.

Answer 2

I've been a hornady bullet user for a longtime, My reason is because I lived near Grand Island and worked in sporting goods. We sold more because the shipping was cheaper.

Answer 3

Outside of the grain weight, the only other thing might be the composition of the point. Check the advertisements in some of the gun magazines, or the respective catalogs, and see what you find.

Answer 4

They're different brands. Other than that, they've both got different types of bullets available, so you'd have to be more specific.

Answer 5

ones made by hornady and ones made by sierra