A-Max in 22-250 - hunting Roedeer

[SakoVarmint]

Since I´ve got so nice precition with V-max I´d like to try A-max. I know you guys use this bullet for hunting. Anybody experienced hunting with that bullet? Does it totally come apart at 100 yards hit for instance? Is it only good for hunting LR?

[lynn]

Most Roedeer are shot at 50 yards with anything over 125 yards considered a long shot.With that in mind and considering the size of the animal it will probaly act as a solid and pass straight through unless heavy bone is hit.
Lynn

[SakoVarmint]

Strange... the opposite of what I expected. It will act as an solid on short range high velocity. My guess was that it would explode like an varmintbullet.

If your theory is correct the a-max does not expand at LR either and thereby quite useless. This cannot be correct. Anybody else with firsthand experience with a-max in small rifle calibers?

[Lee in OH]

Works fine on groundhogs out past 300 yards. No experience on larger game animals however.

[Varmint Hunter]

I shoot the 75gr (.224) A-Max from my 22-243AI. It is lethal on fat groundhogs at ANY distance but it often does penetrate completely through. Not always but often. It does NOT act as a solid, in that plenty of expansion is evident. I am pushing them rather fast at 3,668 ft/sec measured 10' from the muzzle.
VH

[nowler]

i'm pretty sure they behave like v-maxes, and are maybe even more explosive.

just load some up and try them out.... that's what i'd do.

derek

[lynn]

SakoVarmint
The Hornady A-Max is a target bullet not a varmint bullet.A is for accuracy V is for varmint kinda thing.You are correct in that you noted high velocity is the key to bullets exploding on impact rather than other common myths about bullet RPM.The A-Max doesn't have the thin skin(jacket) of the V-Max and therefore it doesn't expand as fast.If you go to the Hornady website at www.hornady.com you will see it is only made in long range target weights except for the 22 caliber 52 gr bullet which is the most common size of 22 caliber target bullets.You asked the question so i gave you the answer if you don't want to hear the truth choose whatever bullet you want and good luck.
Lynn