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That dang A-max just keeps killing things. #6129738 01/11/16 03:53 AM
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Exit side



Entry side.



She was quartering a bit, exit side.



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Re: That dang A-max just keeps killing things. [Re: J.G.] #6129746 01/11/16 03:58 AM
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I've killed plenty of pigs with the 168 grain Amax. The wounds are typically nasty

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All I has loaded was the Berger 130 VLD's (hunting) in the 6.5x47 when I got the call to go hunting. All deer died, but I can see from pics the AMAX probably would have been a better choice.

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Not a better choice than a VLD Hunting, just another option. Those Berger's are bad medicine too.


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Re: That dang A-max just keeps killing things. [Re: J.G.] #6130183 01/11/16 03:51 PM
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Killed 4 deer this year with A-max's in the Grendel. I got to see a fifth one from another Grendel. I'll keep using them.

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Any idea what they do when pushed hard? Like 3200 fps, or so.

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Dang, JG. You almost missed! grin


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Re: That dang A-max just keeps killing things. [Re: Sneaky] #6130221 01/11/16 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted By: Sneaky
Any idea what they do when pushed hard? Like 3200 fps, or so.


I run a 75 gr. A-Max exactly that speed out of a .22-250. But I only shoot prairie dogs with it. It does tend to make a very impressive exit on those little critters. I don't know of that helps you, but that's all I got for that velocity. In a larger animal, such as coyote of even whitetail does I would expect good results even running that fast.


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Re: That dang A-max just keeps killing things. [Re: poisonivie] #6130223 01/11/16 04:12 PM
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Dang, JG. You almost missed! grin


Which one?


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Re: That dang A-max just keeps killing things. [Re: J.G.] #6130242 01/11/16 04:20 PM
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Amax in 6.5CM and 308 did quite a few one shot one kill ranging from 50-300 yards on hogs before New Years. One head shot was nasty.

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My son smoked a doe at 325 yards with my Creedmore and a 140 AMAX last week. She fell so fast he didn't see it and thought she ran off with the rest of them. All the way through, great wound channel.

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Re: That dang A-max just keeps killing things. [Re: J.G.] #6131102 01/12/16 12:08 AM
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Absolutely it does, on thin skinned game i dont hesistate usong match bullets at all. Nice shooting.


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Originally Posted By: FiremanJG
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Any idea what they do when pushed hard? Like 3200 fps, or so.


I run a 75 gr. A-Max exactly that speed out of a .22-250. But I only shoot prairie dogs with it. It does tend to make a very impressive exit on those little critters. I don't know of that helps you, but that's all I got for that velocity. In a larger animal, such as coyote of even whitetail does I would expect good results even running that fast.


I suspected they may be a little soft for big game at velocities like that, but I don't know. If my ELD-X bullets show up and work out, it won't really matter, but I like to have options.

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Good shooting!

That looks a lot like the performance of a hornady SST I used on a doe this past week.






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Re: That dang A-max just keeps killing things. [Re: J.G.] #6133126 01/13/16 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted By: FiremanJG
Not a better choice than a VLD Hunting, just another option. Those Berger's are bad medicine too.


Ooops what I meant was VLD match, the Hunting VLD were on order smile Can't wait to try them.

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Exit side mOron. It was literally to see what a vitals shot would look like with the A-Max. I had neck shot two the day before.


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80gr AMax working for me too.
Today at 238 yards... Was checking out my coyote howls.



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Re: That dang A-max just keeps killing things. [Re: DStroud] #6133356 01/13/16 04:24 AM
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They're working up

I thoroughly enjoy how Hornady tells us they aren't for huntjng, yet so many hunters have photos of fast, ethical kills with them. I personally wouldn't use one on large, heavy animals, but they have done a fine job on whitetail and smaller.


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Very nice Jason.


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I know you know how to shoot and can shoot and load circles around me, but that second doe aint nothing to brag about to me in shot placement or bullet performance imho. Its dead that's all I get from it.


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