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Posted: 12/26/2014 11:36:44 PM EDT
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I don't think that the cases are coated with lacquer. They have their own bullet of correct caliber for 5.45 and it is the VMax type construction.
I've gone through about several hundred and think it is first rate stuff. |
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Posted: 12/26/2014 11:39:43 PM EDT
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http://www.hornady.com/store/5.45X39-60-gr-V-MAX-Steel-Case/
Hornady says its polymer coated. Every ad I have ever seen for the stuff said polymer coated. Why, did you get some that was laquer coated? |
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Posted: 12/27/2014 1:16:12 AM EDT
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ya they look like 7n6 cases with vmax bullets and the headstamp says "HMC 5.45X39"
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Posted: 12/27/2014 2:20:45 AM EDT
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ya they look like 7n6 cases with vmax bullets and the headstamp says "HMC 5.45X39" Did you buy this recently? All mine are polymer coated. I'd love to get my hands on lacquered Hornady VMAX! |
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Posted: 12/27/2014 4:00:25 AM EDT
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I bought them today and the lot number is 3132880
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Posted: 12/27/2014 5:20:27 PM EDT
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So I just shot these. They seem waaay hotter than 7n6. And its pretty accurate.
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Posted: 12/27/2014 7:03:13 PM EDT
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Did you buy this recently? All mine are polymer coated. I'd love to get my hands on lacquered Hornady VMAX! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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ya they look like 7n6 cases with vmax bullets and the headstamp says "HMC 5.45X39" Did you buy this recently? All mine are polymer coated. I'd love to get my hands on lacquered Hornady VMAX! Seems like all the recent lots in the last 6 months or so have come in lacquer coated. Whether it's the new norm or what is anybody's guess. |
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Posted: 12/27/2014 7:32:00 PM EDT
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Seems like all the recent lots in the last 6 months or so have come in lacquer coated. Whether it's the new norm or what is anybody's guess. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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ya they look like 7n6 cases with vmax bullets and the headstamp says "HMC 5.45X39" Did you buy this recently? All mine are polymer coated. I'd love to get my hands on lacquered Hornady VMAX! Seems like all the recent lots in the last 6 months or so have come in lacquer coated. Whether it's the new norm or what is anybody's guess. I'll have to pick some up then. I haven't purchased any 5.45 VMAX in almost a year since I'm still sitting on 500+ rounds of the older polymer coated VMAX. |
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Posted: 12/29/2014 6:15:35 AM EDT
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Could be they have a contract with Russia, Ukraine, or some other former Warsaw Pact outfit, who knows. Perhaps contract has clause about providing equivalent in another style case, and circumstances have dictated this is what they get now for same or similar price.
A quick call to their customer service would probably clarify it fast. |
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Posted: 12/31/2014 10:48:07 PM EDT
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I did not expect it to be hotter than 7n6. Stuff is pretty accurate though.
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Posted: 1/1/2015 11:21:51 AM EDT
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Hornady originally did this 5.45x39 ammo in lacquered case, then switched to polymer, however due to consumer backlash over the switch from lacquer to polymer they went back to lacquered case and current product is lacquered. Similar story with the 762x39 Hornady #8078, except it started out being loaded on Zinc plated steel case similar to those used to make silver bear, then went to lacquered, then poly, then back to lacquered. The cartridge cases are made in Russia by Barnaul, imported to the USA then loaded with Hornady primers, powder and projectiles here in the USA by Hornady
Thanks Sam Gabbert http://www.SGAmmo.com |
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Posted: 1/1/2015 3:32:39 PM EDT
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Well thats the most knowledgable answer by SGammo.
I was going to add I had bought some V-Max a month ago (from SGammo) and it was lacquer coated. |
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