{"id":76305,"date":"2017-07-06T11:59:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T15:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=76305"},"modified":"2017-07-06T11:59:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T03:12:04","slug":"ammo-test-edge-tlr-federals-heavy-hitting-308","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ammo-test-edge-tlr-federals-heavy-hitting-308\/","title":{"rendered":"Ammo Test: Edge TLR \u2014Federal’s Heavy Hitting .308"},"content":{"rendered":"

I often think that bullet salesmen are the reincarnation of particularly good snake oil barkers, with a touch of circus illusionist thrown in for good measure. Ask one about their product, their brand will make you run faster, jump higher, rebound quicker and ladies can\u2019t resist the smell of their burnt powder. There is so much technology in the new whiz-bang that you could drop a rhino with an .17 HMR.<\/p>\n

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The author shot the Federal Edge TLR in .308 Win. out to 880 yards through the corn starch ballistic gel.<\/p><\/div>\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong. Modern-day technology has revolutionized bullets and their terminal ballistics. You have to be careful what level of hype you buy. I am extremely skeptical of anything that promises to both fly straight and expand at lower velocity, the same way I am skeptical of Bigfoot. I\u2019m not claiming it’s not real, but I think you’ll have better odds of winning the lottery three times in the next 15 minutes. This week, I got an opportunity to test a new Federal round that promises match grade accuracy and expansion to 900 yards in .308 Win. They responded to my extremely professional challenge by sending me a case, knowing that I never back down from whiskey fueled pseudo-science challenges.<\/p>\n

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The Federal Edge TLR houses a 175-grain Edge TLR bullet. Photo Courtesy: VISTA Outdoors<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Terminal Long Range<\/h2>\n

The new round is the Edge TLR<\/a> (Terminal Long Range). The bullets are pretty with black nickel plating on both the brass and the bullet. There is even a little clear plastic window in the box so you can see what they look like. Which is always a positive when selling to barbarians like me. The bullets are tipped with a hollow polymer shell that is supposed to shear off on impact, leaving a massive hollowpoint. Similar to popping up out of the sewer is Scuba gear, one minute you are minding your own business reading the morning paper, then BAM<\/em>! How can a hollowpoint make it to 900 yards!? What world do we live in that this should be possible?<\/p>\n

SPECS<\/h2>\n
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The Edge TLR bullet\u2019s sleek boattail, secant ogive, Slipstream tip and unique AccuChannel grooving bring drag to a minimum for optimal long-range ballistics. Photo Courtesy: VISTA Outdoors<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n