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A-Max
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12/03/15 08:07 PM
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eneat1119
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So Chad cooked me up some nice 178gr A-Max for my Rem 700 AAC_SD 308. Work like a charm on whitetail. I'm going hunting this weekend for some nice Sika stag. Will this load do the trick or should I go ahead and take some 180gr Core-lokt?
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Re: A-Max
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12/03/15 08:18 PM
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ChadTRG42
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Good to hear! Here's a picture of my 178 A-max from my 308 Win BULK MATCH ammo recovered from the off side area from an elk. Shot was from 70 yards, and went a short distance.
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Re: A-Max
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12/03/15 10:42 PM
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kmon11
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The 308 is not going to be pushing that bullet fast enough to shred it, those velocities are right in a cup and core bullets wheel house. Go have fun, get your Sika and post up some pictures.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: A-Max
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12/04/15 12:47 PM
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eneat1119
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Good to hear! Looks like the A-Max will stay.
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Re: A-Max
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12/07/15 06:27 PM
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Hey Chad. What length barrel was that fired from?
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Re: A-Max
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12/08/15 05:40 PM
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ChadTRG42
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I don't know, but it was a common length barrel, nothing short.
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Re: A-Max
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12/09/15 03:50 AM
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bigjoe8565
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I've been shooting the 168 Amax in my 18" Ruger American with excellent results on pigs. With that said, I wouldn't hesitate to shoot a deer with this round.
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Re: A-Max
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12/09/15 08:52 AM
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I don't know, but it was a common length barrel, nothing short. Awesome. Thanks for the info. Im thinkin of trying these out on some hogs out of my 22 inch 308.
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Re: A-Max
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12/13/15 01:57 AM
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daniel1381
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I shoot the 178 amax out of my 17 in 308 ... Killed 4 deer so far this year and all was left with a nasty exit
"From my cold dead hands"
"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."
Benjamin Franklin
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12/13/15 03:09 PM
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Gemlin
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I have killed a lot of deer with a 168gr .308 a-max.
For a long time, hornadys manual even listed it for thin skinned game.
I push this round at about 2600fps
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Re: A-Max
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12/14/15 12:27 AM
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TexFlip
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I've killed four 200lb axis with 120grain A-max none took a step.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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