i buy the red box for my .308s
The Red box is geared toward "LEO only" and as I take it Hornady will not sell directly to civilians (company policy). Many other outlets will though. The red box ammo is an uncoated brass case and is cheaper as I understand it.
The black box uses brass cases that are coated with some black slick coating to aid in feeding and resist corrosion.
Both are reloadable cases and you can really tell how slick the black coating is when you resize them (similiar to nickle plated cases).
The actual load and bullet are the same. The powders look different but they both chronograph closely enough.
The black box TAP rounds are in all of my defensive firearms. I am a huge Hornady fan all around anyways.
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I've shot some red box rounds. Never seen the black. They are really accurate. There several varieties made. So check the application before you buy.
Ok, found it. The black box is civilian stuff, TAP FDE ammo. The TAP ammo, which has several options is LE stuff. They are the red box rounds. Here is the LE website that shows what I was referring to.
Hornadyle.com - Hornady® Rifle Ammunition
I use the Hornady SST bullets to hunt with and love them. I load them for every hunting rifle I own. I shot a buck two years ago with a 30-06 168g SST load. It literally split his heart in two. It was only connected by a small piece of flesh on the top side. Damnedest thing I ever saw. That's why they are my only hunting round.
They are available if you reload.