What barrel twist rate is required to stabilise the Hornady 75 Grain BTHP bullets?

These 75 grain projectiles require a fast barrel twist rate of 1:9" or faster, such as 1:8" or 1:7", to achieve proper gyroscopic stability. Slower twist rates like 1:12" or 1:14" found on older .223 Remington or .22-250 barrels are insufficient and will cause bullet tumbling or keyholing downrange.

Are these Hornady 2279 bullets suitable for hunting or pest control?

No, these are dedicated Match-grade Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) projectiles engineered strictly for paper and steel targets. The jacket design does not provide rapid varmint expansion or controlled terminal performance for medium game, so hunters should instead choose dedicated lines like Hornady V-MAX or ELD-X.

Do I need any specific equipment to reload these .224 calibre projectiles?

To handload these components, you will need a standard single stage press such as the Lee Precision 90045 Reloader Single Stage Press equipped with compatible 7/8x14 thread dies. Additionally, utilizing tools like the Hornady Lock-N-Load Quick Change Die Bushing 2 Pack allows for rapid and precise die changes on your reloading bench.

What are the Australian regulatory requirements for purchasing and storing these bullets?

While these projectiles are inert reloading components consisting of lead and copper gilding metal rather than factory-loaded live ammunition, retail sale and possession in Australia generally require an appropriate state or territory firearms licence. You must also comply with local dangerous goods transport and storage guidelines regarding reloading components.

75gr BTHP Bullets - Hornady 2279

The Hornady Traditional / Match™ 22 Cal .224 75 gr BTHP Match™ Bullets (100 Count) are precision-engineered, inert reloading rifle projectiles developed for target disciplines, tactical competitions, and precision rifle series (PRS). Engineered with an Advanced Manufacturing Process (AMP®) jacket surrounding a precision-swaged lead core, these unloaded components deliver minimal wall thickness variation and virtually zero runout. Featuring a secant ogive profile and a tapered boat tail design, this 75-grain .224-calibre projectile generates a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.395 to minimise aerodynamic drag, flatten downrange trajectories, and retain velocity during handloaded rifle operation.

Key Features

AMP® Bullet Jacket: Advanced Manufacturing Process gilding metal jacket provides uniform concentricity and minimal wall variation to eliminate bullet runout.
Secant Ogive Profile: Engineered geometry optimizes the bearing surface while reducing aerodynamic drag for consistent flight characteristics.
Boat Tail Base: Aerodynamic tapered base configuration flattens trajectory and preserves downrange velocity over extended distances.
Match-Grade Construction: Purpose-built for competitive paper and steel target shooting in cartridges such as .223 Remington, 5.56x45mm NATO, .224 Valkyrie, .22 Nosler, and .22-250 Remington.

Specifications

Manufacturer Item Number: 2279
Calibre / Bullet Diameter: .22 Calibre / .224 inch (5.7 mm)
Bullet Weight: 75 grains (approximately 4.86 grams)
Bullet Style: Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP)
Ballistic Coefficient (G1): 0.395
Sectional Density: 0.214
Core Material: Swaged Lead
Jacket Material: AMP® Gilding Metal (Copper Alloy)
Package Quantity: 100 projectiles per box (unloaded reloading bullets)

Who is the Hornady .224 75 Grain BTHP Match Bullet for?

Precision Rifle Competition Shooters — Needs the consistent concentricity of an AMP jacket and a heavy-for-calibre 75-grain projectile designed for fast-twist .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm NATO rifles requiring dependable aerodynamic stability across match courses.
Long-Range Target Shooters — Requires the elevated 0.395 G1 ballistic coefficient of this reloading rifle bullet to minimise wind drift and sustain supersonic velocity when engaging paper and steel targets out to 800 to 1,000 metres.

Less suitable for: Rifles with a barrel twist rate slower than 1:9" (such as standard 1:12" or 1:14" barrels), which will fail to gyroscopically stabilise the 75-grain mass and result in tumbling or keyholing; additionally unsuitable for harvesting medium game or rapid pest dispatch, which require hunting-specific expanding or rapid-fragmentation varmint bullets rather than a non-expanding target match BTHP design.

SKU	HN42771LP
Model #	2279
Brand	Hornady
Shipping Weight	1.0000kg

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