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Reloading
.300 win mag with 208gr Amax
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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 859018" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>Bergers are just soft lead bullets with a thin jacket, arranged in a very aerodynamic shape. A-max's are the same thing. They may perform slightly different because of the tip construction but at the end of the day they are essentially the same bullet. </p><p></p><p>My feeling on exit wounds is that a small or non-existent one is best. I want my bullet expending all of it's energy inside the animal, causing damage to it's vital organs. Anything coming out the other side is an indication of wasted energy. Now with a 300 ultra and a little mule deer there is plenty of energy to go around, so a large exit wound is not surprising. Still it is not a sign of good bullet performance. The bullets we are talking about are long range bullets, and at long range you want every ft lb of energy available being used to put the animal down.</p><p></p><p>In response to the original question, there is nothing wrong with seating the bullet deeper. Read the first sticky in this forum, it talks about finding the best seating depth for the Berger bullets. I would try that method in your gun and see if you can find an accurate load that will fit in your magazine. If not, and if you're ok with it, load them longer and don't use the magazine. Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 859018, member: 12193"] Bergers are just soft lead bullets with a thin jacket, arranged in a very aerodynamic shape. A-max's are the same thing. They may perform slightly different because of the tip construction but at the end of the day they are essentially the same bullet. My feeling on exit wounds is that a small or non-existent one is best. I want my bullet expending all of it's energy inside the animal, causing damage to it's vital organs. Anything coming out the other side is an indication of wasted energy. Now with a 300 ultra and a little mule deer there is plenty of energy to go around, so a large exit wound is not surprising. Still it is not a sign of good bullet performance. The bullets we are talking about are long range bullets, and at long range you want every ft lb of energy available being used to put the animal down. In response to the original question, there is nothing wrong with seating the bullet deeper. Read the first sticky in this forum, it talks about finding the best seating depth for the Berger bullets. I would try that method in your gun and see if you can find an accurate load that will fit in your magazine. If not, and if you're ok with it, load them longer and don't use the magazine. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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