Anybody recognize these 7mm bullets from Midway?

[Cowboy T]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1026084062?pid=816067

Thinking about using them in the 7mm-08. Anybody know anything about these?

[pennstater]

Looks like Hornady.

MLC

[Cowboy T]

I would've thought so as well, but two things caught my attention.

1.) Hornady uses a secant ogive for their Spire Point bullets. This looks to be more of a tangent shape.

2.) There appears to be a secondary, thinner cannelure just above the main cannelure. Hornady Spire Points don't have that.

That's what's got me scratching my head on identifying these bullets. Hmmm....

[pennstater]

Cowboy T, the Hornady 180's used to have that thinner line just above the main cannelure. I have some here in my room, I'm just not too good at posting pictures on my computer. They had 'em, don't know about now.

MLC

[Cowboy T]

Oh...did they? I didn't know that; thanks for that tip. Then these may well be earlier Hornady bullets, or they kept that design and use it for some of the factory ammo, either their own or what they sell to other ammo makers. That could be the case.

I ordered some since the free shipping code expires tonight. We shall see....

[Tripplet918]

Looks similar to the Winchester bullet.

[Cowboy T]

Got some as a test. The actual bullets look like the ones in the picture, without that secondary cannelure groove. Does appear to be a tangent ogive. Still haven't figured out who made 'em or what model, but they do look like they'd be fine for deer hunting.