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 11-09-2011, 12:42 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 234 |  zombie bullets?
Are these new zombie bullets something special or just a sales pitch? Can't find any info on them. Hornady persist that they're for "zombies only". Any insight? | 
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| 11-09-2011, 12:44 AM | #2 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calhoun, Louisiana Posts: 6,209 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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Some here say that it's a sales pitch, and that they are really just the same as Hornady's A-max. I'm not familiar enough with their ammo to say so for myself. But I have to say it's likely a sales pitch. Although the CDC posted a "surviving a Zombie outbreak" tips and preparedness section. __________________
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| 11-09-2011, 01:25 AM | #3 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
To the best of my knowledge, there is no thing as a "Zombie Bullet".
All "research" that has been printed, including Max Brooks' excellent series of work, suggests that destruction of the formerly human brain is the only viable way to dispatch this form of the undead.
As such, ANY round that can penetrate the "human" skull, wreck havoc on the brain tissue, and disrupt signals the rest of the body, would suffice.
So I ask you, would you rather have a .44 magnum with lead reloads from 1977, or a .38 with Hornady's new "Zombie Defense" rounds?
It's a gimmick type of ammo that is well timed.
JD __________________ "as for my Sword & Spear we will serve the throne, but NEVER that man who sits upon it" - Achilles - Warrior of Warriors
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| 11-09-2011, 01:53 AM | #4 | Game on... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sewell, NJ Posts: 3,515 |
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Originally Posted by Broke124
Are these new zombie bullets something special or just a sales pitch? Can't find any info on them. Hornady persist that they're for "zombies only". Any insight?
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They are, I believe, a modified version of the Hornady Critical defense round with a brass case and "toxic" green polymer tip. The Zombie pitch and Z-Max is a gimmick but the standard CD rounds did perform fairly well when tested.
http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f17/40-s-w-sd-ammo-test-thread-40404/__________________
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| 11-27-2011, 11:11 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 197 |
I believe they are just re badged Critical Defense. I was gonna pick up a box but no place close carries any. | |
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| 11-30-2011, 01:23 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: , Oklahoma Posts: 3,538 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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I bought a box just for conversation purposes
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| 11-30-2011, 03:59 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: portland Posts: 159 |
Just ordered some for my brother n the old man for stocking stuffers. | |
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| 11-30-2011, 04:07 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: , Oklahoma Posts: 3,538 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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You will pay a little more for the colorful zombie box but they are a cool little novelty __________________
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| 11-30-2011, 04:10 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 538 |
I think there mainly just a sales pitch and something fun for all the z-day prepairers. I mite get a box myself what the heck its always fun when people make something different. And you never know they might come in handy one day ;P __________________
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| 11-30-2011, 04:14 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posts: 836 |
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I bought a box just for conversation purposes
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I wanted to do the same to keep a couple boxes in my curio cabinet. But as fast as they hit the shelves...POOF!! __________________
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