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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:32:32 AM EDT
| Has anyone had any experience with the TAP 62 barrier? I thought Molon was supposed to do a test, but not sure. I may be mistaken on that. Other than that is there any feedback on the accuracy, performance, or construction? I am really interested in it for a hunting/HD/SD type round, and am able to get some for a decent price. Thanks for any input. 9080 |
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I shot a few hundred rounds through my MSAR, it ran well. Don't have any accuracy data for you, you'll have to wait on Molon, but I don't remember having any specific complaints in that department.
Oddly, it seems to be a good performer in every application except some barriers, autoglass being the biggest problem IIRC. It's a non-bonded softpoint. |
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Do you have any pre thoughts or knowledge on this round? There is a lot of exposed lead at the meplat of this projectile and as noted above, it is not a bonded bullet. The claimed velocity of 3041 fps is at the bottom end of what most think of for a 62 grain NATO pressure load. 5.56 62 grain TAP barrier . . . 
. . . compared to bonded Fusion and Gold Dot bullets. 
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From what I was told by a lady @ Hornady, it was a non bonded bullet, but has "an extremely thick jacket to aid in controlled expansion". She also went on to say that it was developed for nuclear power plants I believe. So, that said, I"m not sure what to make of it. Now I am really confused to be honest.
Molon, I live in Houston. I was wearing shorts today on a nice 72 degree day. I have a 3000 sq. ft. home, and live alone. I will consider letting you use one of my rooms for the winter, for some ammo in trade. I have a range 5 minutes from my house. Please call to discuss details!  9080, chillin in the sun.
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Molon, I live in Houston. I was wearing shorts today on a nice 72 degree day. I have a 3000 sq. ft. home, and live alone. I will consider letting you use one of my rooms for the winter, for some ammo in trade. I have a range 5 minutes from my house. Please call to discuss details! 9080, chillin in the sun.This isn't the "men seeking men" forum  .
Tagged for Molon and DocGKR's tests of this ammo. |
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From what I was told by a lady @ Hornady, it was a non bonded bullet, but has "an extremely thick jacket to aid in controlled expansion". She also went on to say that it was developed for nuclear power plants I believe. So, that said, I"m not sure what to make of it. Now I am really confused to be honest. Molon, I live in Houston. I was wearing shorts today on a nice 72 degree day. I have a 3000 sq. ft. home, and live alone. I will consider letting you use one of my rooms for the winter, for some ammo in trade. I have a range 5 minutes from my house. Please call to discuss details! 9080, chillin in the sun.
ETA; NVM... too easy. Waiting respectfully for test results. |
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We need to move you to a warmer weather state, Molon. You're somewhere up here in the frozen North, aren't you? The weather wreaks havoc on your testing... 
Think they kept the pressure / velocity down to remedy a jacket seperation issue or is this a non issue regardless of another 100fps or so?? I have yet to get the Fusion bullets to do anything but lightly fragment on hard objects and have been very happy with the results. This was a round i started using shortly after you tested it and found my results to be very spot on to your recomendations. Thanks again for all your data. I think the pigs on my property have a price on your head though. 
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This isn't the "men seeking men" forum .
Tagged for Molon and DocGKR's tests of this ammo Look here you homopheliacs!!! I am sure Molon would get plenty of entertainment from all of the chickies in and out of the palace! I was simply hoping to extort Molon, for some of his sure to be more than badass ammo supplies!!! Now, back to the regularly scheduled program............9080, Hunting Chickies |
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