Originally Posted By: Whitworth
XTP or Traditional, Ordinary, Extraordinary, Pathetic, whatever they call it, it ain't good. That's the only point I'm trying to make here. This is a thread about bullet failure, not nomenclature. Names perhaps do matter if there is some radical design difference, but from what I can tell, they used to call that bullet an XTP and now they don't. What doesn't change is the construction and performance of that bullet.

I still don't think Michael has used them on anything really big. I will call him to confirm.


Just got of the phone with Hornady and they do not offer the 500 grain XTP in a component bullet only in loaded ammo. The 500 grain offered is a traditional pistol bullet flat point with no serations to aid expansion.

They aren?t made the same, they do make a 500 XTP that they only market in loaded Ammo according to the Hornady employee that I spoke with.