The Hornady InterLock .30 Cal 165 gr Boat Tail Spire Point (Hornady part no. 3045) is part of Hornady’s traditional bullet line, built with an exposed lead tip for controlled expansion and hard-hitting terminal performance on game or targets shot with .308-inch rifles. Most InterLock spire-point profiles use Hornady’s secant ogive design, one of the most ballistically efficient profiles the company builds. At the heart of the design is Hornady’s InterLock ring, a raised ridge inside the jacket that’s embedded directly in the bullet’s core, mechanically locking core and jacket together through expansion so the bullet retains mass and energy instead of shedding its jacket on impact.

Key Specifications

• Bullet diameter matches .308-inch rifle cartridges.
• Bullet weight is 165 grains, sized for this specific InterLock loading.
• Bullet profile is a Boat Tail Spire Point, shaping how it flies and expands on impact.
• Built around Hornady’s InterLock ring, which mechanically locks the jacket to the core during expansion to retain mass and energy.
• Jacket thickness is precisely tapered so the bullet expands reliably across a range of impact velocities without the core separating.
• A cannelure is included for accurate, consistent crimping that also helps the InterLock ring keep core and jacket locked together.
• Packaged 100 bullets per box, a standard box count for this loading.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the InterLock ring actually do? It’s a raised ring inside the jacket embedded in the bullet’s core, mechanically locking the two together so the bullet retains mass and energy during expansion instead of the jacket separating from the core.

Is this bullet meant for hunting or target work? Hornady builds the InterLock line around controlled expansion and hard-hitting terminal performance, which is the profile hunters look for in a big-game or varmint bullet at .308-inch.

Buy the Hornady InterLock .30 Cal 165 gr Boat Tail Spire Point

Load up your .308-inch rifle with InterLock bullets built to hold together on impact. See more from Hornady in our reloading bullets selection. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, reliable shipping.