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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 1722235" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>I have had good results on game with the Amax bullets and also the eldm. I was excited when I heard about the Atips coming out because I surmised that they were a higher bc version of the earlier designs. I pre ordered some from Midway for my 30 SM. While I was waiting for them to come in, I heard some things that I didnt like as far as hunting application goes. What I heard was (1) they gave it a little thicker jacket (2) they put alloy in the lead core to harden it.</p><p>I dont know for sure if either are true but it concerned me enough to cancel my order before it came in as neither of the two things will help expansion. They still could prove to be good hunting bullets buts its far too early to declare success based on a dead antelope that ran 30 yards after being shot through the shoulders! If they did thicken the jacket and harden the core, they may be better close in than the old bullets, but who needs .800 bc to shoot under 500 yards.</p><p>I guess time will tell because there is no doubt that they will be used.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 1722235, member: 13833"] I have had good results on game with the Amax bullets and also the eldm. I was excited when I heard about the Atips coming out because I surmised that they were a higher bc version of the earlier designs. I pre ordered some from Midway for my 30 SM. While I was waiting for them to come in, I heard some things that I didnt like as far as hunting application goes. What I heard was (1) they gave it a little thicker jacket (2) they put alloy in the lead core to harden it. I dont know for sure if either are true but it concerned me enough to cancel my order before it came in as neither of the two things will help expansion. They still could prove to be good hunting bullets buts its far too early to declare success based on a dead antelope that ran 30 yards after being shot through the shoulders! If they did thicken the jacket and harden the core, they may be better close in than the old bullets, but who needs .800 bc to shoot under 500 yards. I guess time will tell because there is no doubt that they will be used. [/QUOTE]
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