| Product Type | Ammo |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Underwood |
| Condition | New |
| Bullet Weight | 168 Grain |
| Bullet Type | Hollow-Point Boat Tail (HP-BT) |
| Ammo Casing | Nickel-Plated Brass |
| Quantity | 20 |
| Ammo Caliber | .30-06 |
| Manufacturer SKU | 527 |
| Primer Type | Boxer |
| Muzzle Velocity (fps) | 2700 |
| Muzzle Energy (ft lbs) | 2720 |
| Attracts Magnet | No |
| UPC Barcode | 816874021580 |
| Cost Per Round | $1.99 per round |
Most of the M1-safe 30-06 on the market is loaded with full metal jacket projectiles. This makes sense, because M2 ball is loaded with – you guessed it – full metal jacket projectiles.
But this American-made ammo, by Underwood? It’s loaded with Nosler Custom Competition hollow point boat tail match bullets. The HPBT’s custom quality jacket, super narrow and ballistically efficient HP nose, voidless form-fitted lead-alloy core, and pronounced boat tail all contribute to its enormous accuracy. A normal M2 ball load has a G1 BC* of 0.405. This168 grain load’s G1 BC soars over at 0.460.
Underwood’s low-friction nickel-plated brass cases and flash-suppressed propellant both make welcome appearances in this ammo. All that’s left to point out is what snipers already know: the HPBT does not function as a conventional hunting bullet. Its thin jacket and nonfunctional nose cavity do not produce the deep, wide wound channel favored for deer hunting.
*A numeric measure of a bullet’s ability to overcome frontal air resistance; higher numbers indicate comparably flatter trajectory, increased wind resistance, and higher striking energy.