Hornaday A max

[weasel]

is the A max bullet suitable for hunting? i am interested in a 208 grain 30 cal bullet. it would be for deer and elk. (long range)

[catwithboost]

This is from a review I looked up
this is the best bullet I could find to use for both target-shooting and hunting even though it is not recommended by hornady it's becoming well known as an instant kill with them they leave about a fist size exit in your .308 I use the 208grn A-max in my 300 wby with retumbo makes a nasty or nice:) round for boar at a 1000+yrd but need to put the load-h at 93.42-50mm but must are very accurate! also retumbe is a powder that is to be compressed for best r but I found a little re-leaf space can do wonders with it 83.2 in your nosler brass 84.6 wby brass 83.2 R-l best in wby brass go figure lol 81.4 R-l is nice with the nosler-b
Submitted by: haylspa    
Date: 4/11/2009
Rifle used: p17 m1917 rem    
Caliber: 300 weatherby
Hunting performance: 5    Accuracy performance: 6
Rating is from 1-6, where 6 is best.

[weasel]

thanks catwithboost.... i'm going to try them in my 300 rum if i can find them... stll lookin for 200 gr sierra gamekings....

[JoshT]

.30 cal 208 AMax out of a .300 RUM (3150fps) vs. 250 lb black bear at 550 yards... bear went about 10 feet... everything in front of the diaphram looked like raspberry jam. Jacket + Core weighed about 100 grains or so... make whatever judgement you want on performance.