Hornady ELD-M and X tip color change

[Rob01]

If anyone gets more ELD-M or X bullets and is wondering why the tip is a different color now here's the answer:

Why are the new Heatshield™ (ELD-X™ & ELD™ Match) tips a solid color instead of translucent?

Hornady® ELD-X™ and ELD™ Match bullets that feature the Heat Shield™ tip are transitioning from a translucent red to a more solid, opaque red color. The change is simply to avoid a trade dress (trademark) conflict with another manufacturer. The increase in red dye does not affect the performance of the new Heat Shield™ tip and its ability to resist deformation due to aerodynamic heating. The new red color of the Heat Shield™ tips is a deeper shade of red than any other Hornady® bullet tip leaving them unique in the Hornady® product line.

http://www.hornady.com/support/faqs/heat-shield-technology

[Burdy]

Must intrude on Winchester....

[darkker]

Hornady sold the reloading world the old "just the tip" line, and already had to change it. That's funny right there.

[Rob01]

Just the color. Same benefits from new tips.

[darkker]

Hopefully the color will help with those too.

[243LPR]

I'm holding out for "zombie green".

[Rob01]

Well you can get that in some calibers but not the ELDs unfortunately. Sorry ;)

http://www.hornady.com/store/Z-MAX-Bullets