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<blockquote data-quote="458win" data-source="post: 433638" data-attributes="member: 3423"><p>This was my recent experience with the AMax on a deer. Range was 506yrds on a big 3pt muley. Used my 308win with the 168gr Amax at 2730fps.</p><p></p><p>I ranged the buck, dialed the scope and let my friend (he is the one with a tag) shoot. At the shot the buck kicked out with both his back legs. He calmly turned then disappeared into the trees. Thinking he was down and out we walked over to where he was.</p><p>There was 4 drops of blood over maybe one yard on the rocks. It was bright red so I was thinking awesome great hit... Over the next 4hours we grid searched the hill and never found another trace of a hit and no buck??? I couldn't find another drop of blood to save my life!</p><p></p><p>Not sure if we just nicked him or if the bullet went through without opening? Velocity at target was around 2000fps which I figured was plenty to open it up. Either way no buck and I don't have much confidence in them for hunting. Problem is they SHOOT! The rifle loves them! Later that afternoon I sighted in on a rock at 885yrds and dusted it the first round. So I know my calc's were correct.</p><p></p><p>I am hoping he just nicked the deer or a rock fragment gave it a cut. But saying it did just punch a hole through the lungs how far can a deer go? He didn't seem alarmed and the other buck he was with continued feeding after the shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="458win, post: 433638, member: 3423"] This was my recent experience with the AMax on a deer. Range was 506yrds on a big 3pt muley. Used my 308win with the 168gr Amax at 2730fps. I ranged the buck, dialed the scope and let my friend (he is the one with a tag) shoot. At the shot the buck kicked out with both his back legs. He calmly turned then disappeared into the trees. Thinking he was down and out we walked over to where he was. There was 4 drops of blood over maybe one yard on the rocks. It was bright red so I was thinking awesome great hit... Over the next 4hours we grid searched the hill and never found another trace of a hit and no buck??? I couldn't find another drop of blood to save my life! Not sure if we just nicked him or if the bullet went through without opening? Velocity at target was around 2000fps which I figured was plenty to open it up. Either way no buck and I don't have much confidence in them for hunting. Problem is they SHOOT! The rifle loves them! Later that afternoon I sighted in on a rock at 885yrds and dusted it the first round. So I know my calc's were correct. I am hoping he just nicked the deer or a rock fragment gave it a cut. But saying it did just punch a hole through the lungs how far can a deer go? He didn't seem alarmed and the other buck he was with continued feeding after the shot. [/QUOTE]
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