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? accuracy and performance of Amax in LRH
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 460790" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>My take on the AMAX bullets are that when you use the right size of AMAX for the job, they work great on up to deer size game.</p><p></p><p>The fact is, AMAX bullets will shed alot of material inside a critter. You need enough material to make it from one side to the other. In other words, 155 AMAXs dont work so well on deer where on wolves, they work great. The 168 and larger have performed very well on deer size game.</p><p></p><p>I did harvest a moose this last season with a 208 AMAx and it wasn't very pretty. I would have used my edge but my cousin grabbed it and went after a bull which he got. Just before he got his I spotted a bedded bull and went after it. All I had available was my sheep rifle. The 308 running 208s. It did the job but was not pretty.</p><p></p><p>I dont recommend any AMAX for anything larger than a deer unless it is the 208 on SMALL elk. I am sure you can kill a 1000 pound bull with them but 9 times out of ten you would be asking for trouble where an ACCUBOND or INTERBOND bullet would be so much more optimum and keep you out of trouble most of the time.</p><p></p><p>One thing I do like about them is that they do expand very nicely at lower velocities making them a great choice for very long range shots. </p><p></p><p>As far as accuracy, AMAX bullets are the most accurate bullets I have ever shot. All of my personal best groups and shots were made using a variety of AMAX bullets in several rifles. My only complaints are that they dont offer a 190ish grain 30 cal bullet or a 300 grain 338 bullet.</p><p></p><p>M</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 460790, member: 1007"] My take on the AMAX bullets are that when you use the right size of AMAX for the job, they work great on up to deer size game. The fact is, AMAX bullets will shed alot of material inside a critter. You need enough material to make it from one side to the other. In other words, 155 AMAXs dont work so well on deer where on wolves, they work great. The 168 and larger have performed very well on deer size game. I did harvest a moose this last season with a 208 AMAx and it wasn't very pretty. I would have used my edge but my cousin grabbed it and went after a bull which he got. Just before he got his I spotted a bedded bull and went after it. All I had available was my sheep rifle. The 308 running 208s. It did the job but was not pretty. I dont recommend any AMAX for anything larger than a deer unless it is the 208 on SMALL elk. I am sure you can kill a 1000 pound bull with them but 9 times out of ten you would be asking for trouble where an ACCUBOND or INTERBOND bullet would be so much more optimum and keep you out of trouble most of the time. One thing I do like about them is that they do expand very nicely at lower velocities making them a great choice for very long range shots. As far as accuracy, AMAX bullets are the most accurate bullets I have ever shot. All of my personal best groups and shots were made using a variety of AMAX bullets in several rifles. My only complaints are that they dont offer a 190ish grain 30 cal bullet or a 300 grain 338 bullet. M [/QUOTE]
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