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Not a long range question about the AMAX
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<blockquote data-quote="firefighter1990" data-source="post: 658629" data-attributes="member: 23630"><p>Based on my experiences with a 168 A-max and a 308 win, anything 400 yards and closer is too much terminal velocity for it. ive shot rock chucks and coyotes in and around 200 yrds with v-max outcomes. I recommend what others hv said and carry a "hardier" pill for closer shots. Now having said that- the long range hunting performance is amazing! Especially for a 308 win. My load pushes a 168 at 2700fps, and because of its thin jacket and soft lead, expansion is beautiful at a half mile. Shot a mule deer at 650yrds breaking both shoulders and leaving pieces of copper just under the hide, a head shot antelope doe at 710 yrds with a soft ball size exit at the neck junction, and a cow elk at 775 yrds plowing through one shoulder with huge damage to upper lungs. every bullet is designed with a particular velocity range for optimal performance. some bullets' characteristics are stumbled upon like the a-max and berger vld's in that that were designed specifically for punching paper rather than tissue hydrolics and such. bottom line- experiment and see what favors your app the best, maybe taylor a low velocity load to mimic 600 yrd operating speeds. hope that helps some.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="firefighter1990, post: 658629, member: 23630"] Based on my experiences with a 168 A-max and a 308 win, anything 400 yards and closer is too much terminal velocity for it. ive shot rock chucks and coyotes in and around 200 yrds with v-max outcomes. I recommend what others hv said and carry a "hardier" pill for closer shots. Now having said that- the long range hunting performance is amazing! Especially for a 308 win. My load pushes a 168 at 2700fps, and because of its thin jacket and soft lead, expansion is beautiful at a half mile. Shot a mule deer at 650yrds breaking both shoulders and leaving pieces of copper just under the hide, a head shot antelope doe at 710 yrds with a soft ball size exit at the neck junction, and a cow elk at 775 yrds plowing through one shoulder with huge damage to upper lungs. every bullet is designed with a particular velocity range for optimal performance. some bullets' characteristics are stumbled upon like the a-max and berger vld's in that that were designed specifically for punching paper rather than tissue hydrolics and such. bottom line- experiment and see what favors your app the best, maybe taylor a low velocity load to mimic 600 yrd operating speeds. hope that helps some. [/QUOTE]
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