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What Happened to the .17 HMR TNT Bullet???
I haven't bought and CCI .17 HMR TNT in awhile, because I have plenty, at least for awhile, and was looking at some today in the store, and noticed it was sporting a black tip! Looks like a black tipped V-MAX. Why bother, if it is the same. Is there some difference, other than color of the tip? I'm going to miss the original TNT bullet...
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I'm curious as well. I was thinking of getting some. I've heard they are a little less explosive then the vmax with a little more penetration. Kinda between the vmax and the xtp.
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We still get the 20gr. HP, TNT's in Winchester boxes - at least I thought they were tnt's.
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The CCI 17HMR (17gr TNT) load appears to currently be in stock at Cabelas.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoot...3Bcat104536080
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But Which Bullet???
The TNT bullets you used to get were HP. The ones I saw at Gander Mountain, had black polymer tips and looked like the red tipped V-Max, which were sitting next to each other on the shelf. If they are just alike, why bother to offer both? If there is a difference, what is it??? I'm gonna miss the original TNT bullets...
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It is my understanding that CCI loads all 17HMR ammo except the Winchester brand and that the color of the polymer tip of the 17gr V-Max loads varies by brand.
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John Last edited by JohnHenry; 10-18-2014 at 11:07 PM. |
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We Seem To Be On Different Channels Here...
My point is, the TNT bullets were hollow points and now they have polymer tips, why the change???
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What happened to the .17 HMR TNT ?
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and it might be a little bit more explosive. Bill K |
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CCI shows the 17 HMR 17 grain TNT loading as current production. They do however have a 17 grain V-Max loading with a black polymer tip. It is possible the V-Max might have been packaged incorrectly and ended up in a TNT box. Did you purchase any of this ammo, if so can you post a picture so we can see it?
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IIRC, The TNTs are hollow point Speer bullets. Maybe Speer quit making them?
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