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<blockquote data-quote="FAL Shot" data-source="post: 573783" data-attributes="member: 27328"><p>Everybody with sense knows the A-Max is a long range bullet with sub-MOA accuracy. The closest I have used it is 200 lasered yards on a 250# muley buck from a 7x57mm rifle. I made a neck shot while he was bedded down. Bullet hit 1/3 of distance ahead of shoulders toward head. He dropped dead on the spot. Spine was severed and bullet penetrated to offside skin. The recovered bullet was cleaned and weighed and had 38% weight retention (62 grains). That is OK weight retention for a 7mm 162 grain target bullet that broke the spine at 200 yards. </p><p> </p><p>For shooting deer inside 200 yards I have the 140 grain Sierra GameKing. The GameKing seems to be tougher than the A-Max but otherwise acts in a similar fashion. You have to set your own crossover point between the two in regards to the velocity of your rifle. I have set that point at 200 yards. Inside 200 yards it's probably best to use the 140 GameKing.</p><p> </p><p>For something like elk, I would use the 150 grain Partition inside of 250-300 yards, depending on the angle of the shot. Try to keep A-Max impact velocity no more than 2500 fps on deer. You might have to back off a bit for elk and other tougher game. As others have stated, the A-Max is more for broadside hits than quartering hits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FAL Shot, post: 573783, member: 27328"] Everybody with sense knows the A-Max is a long range bullet with sub-MOA accuracy. The closest I have used it is 200 lasered yards on a 250# muley buck from a 7x57mm rifle. I made a neck shot while he was bedded down. Bullet hit 1/3 of distance ahead of shoulders toward head. He dropped dead on the spot. Spine was severed and bullet penetrated to offside skin. The recovered bullet was cleaned and weighed and had 38% weight retention (62 grains). That is OK weight retention for a 7mm 162 grain target bullet that broke the spine at 200 yards. For shooting deer inside 200 yards I have the 140 grain Sierra GameKing. The GameKing seems to be tougher than the A-Max but otherwise acts in a similar fashion. You have to set your own crossover point between the two in regards to the velocity of your rifle. I have set that point at 200 yards. Inside 200 yards it's probably best to use the 140 GameKing. For something like elk, I would use the 150 grain Partition inside of 250-300 yards, depending on the angle of the shot. Try to keep A-Max impact velocity no more than 2500 fps on deer. You might have to back off a bit for elk and other tougher game. As others have stated, the A-Max is more for broadside hits than quartering hits. [/QUOTE]
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