Hornady 162 Amax..."Seasonal"?????

[Wannashootit]

Just went to order up a batch of these, and I'm getting "not available" and "seasonal"...

WTF does "seasonal" mean? This is one of their most popular bullets.

Figures, build a rifle in 7-08 JUST because of this bullet, and now it's no longer being made.

Anyone know what the deal is with these, save me a phone call to Hornady tomorrow?

 

[19Scout77]

Production halted until further notice. Big news a month or two ago.

 

[Skunce]

According to the Hornady web site they have temporarily suspended production of the 162 grain Amax.


Product Availability Update - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

 

[Nortex]

Sad news. I've been rationing the 700 I have stashed since they announced the halt.

 

[JGorski]

When everything gets back to normal, whatever that is, they'll make them again, must be bullets that are even more popular and they dont want to have a shortage of them.

 

[Nortex]

Hopefully that won't be too long down the road. I'll be good for a while since hunting season opens soon so I won't be shooting much unless I have to check zero or the pigs get bad again.

 

[bodywerks]

Really surprised this is one of their suspended items. Sucks, too, cuz I'm about to order a McGowan prefit in 7saum and the amax is my preferred bullet.

PCR/XLR/TAC338 http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz53/bodywerks/IMG_20130816_111453_255_zps1b498f0d.jpg http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz53/bodywerks/IMG_20130816_111325_951_zps290ebdd0.jpg

 

[6brshooter]

I would wager there are more 50-60 gr .224 and 58-70 ish gr 6mm bullets sold then any one particular match bullet. I would wager there are really more popular match bullets then the 162. 168&178 .308, 105 hpbt&amax in 6mm, and 52&53&75 hpbt&amax in .224. Any one of those calibers mentioned easily outsell the 162. Don't get me wrong, it sucks for sure. This is why i would never set up a barrel for a particular bullet i usually let the barrel decide what it wants ( in my desired bc range).

 

[flounderv2]

It stinks that they are temporarily discontinued. I have about 1200 of them sitting on my shelf.

 

[Medic1736]

they pulled over 200 numbers off the reloading market. They say they are limiting change overs so a lot of numbers are only going to be produced when they feel like it... which is going to be almost never.

 

[1791PrecisionArmory]

Thought for sure these would be lifted by now. Damn, i'll have to order some 168 or 175 Sierra's to try.

 

[HodgdonExtreme]

Thought for sure these would be lifted by now. Damn, i'll have to order some 168 or 175 Sierra's to try.

168s have a lousy BC unfit for a long range 7mm, though they do shoot nicely.

175s are awesome, but good luck finding any.