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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: weasel on May 03, 2009, 08:23:24 PM

Title: Hornaday A max
Post by: weasel on May 03, 2009, 08:23:24 PM: 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)
Title: Re: Hornaday A max
Post by: catwithboost on May 03, 2009, 08:35:25 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Hornaday A max
Post by: weasel on May 04, 2009, 06:55:14 AM: thanks catwithboost.... i'm going to try them in my 300 rum if i can find them... stll lookin for 200 gr sierra gamekings....
Title: Re: Hornaday A max
Post by: JoshT on May 04, 2009, 08:16:34 AM: .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.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi352.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr325%2Fdogdownproductions%2Famax1.jpg&hash=87836a84eff61b1ccb50ef64681b101f11be29d4)