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<blockquote data-quote="cohunter14" data-source="post: 1252957" data-attributes="member: 55580"><p>Got a quick question for you all...I am going on an antelope hunt in a couple weeks and I am bringing a newer hunter along. He is going to use one of my other rifles that I've tinkered with, but don't use for hunting too often. The rifle is a .308. My question is, if the accuracy is similar on each, which of these bullets would you use: a 200 grain Accubond or a 178 grain AMAX?</p><p></p><p>Based on the expected conditions and current loads, here is what the two bullets would look like at 400 and 500 yards:</p><p></p><p>400: </p><p>Accubond: 36.3" of drop, 1,791fps, 1,424 ft/lbs</p><p>AMAX: 26.5" of drop, 1,962fps, 1,521 ft/lbs</p><p></p><p>500:</p><p>Accubond: 69.2" of drop, 1,685fps, 1,260 ft/lbs</p><p>AMAX: 52.6" of drop, 1,828fps, 1,320 ft/lbs</p><p></p><p>I'm not obviously concerned about the drop since these distances would be dialed on the scope, but I put that in there anyway. The AMAX numbers are definitely better, but I'm wondering if it's enough of a difference to keep someone from using an Accubond instead. Max shot will be 500 yards, so nothing beyond that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunter14, post: 1252957, member: 55580"] Got a quick question for you all...I am going on an antelope hunt in a couple weeks and I am bringing a newer hunter along. He is going to use one of my other rifles that I've tinkered with, but don't use for hunting too often. The rifle is a .308. My question is, if the accuracy is similar on each, which of these bullets would you use: a 200 grain Accubond or a 178 grain AMAX? Based on the expected conditions and current loads, here is what the two bullets would look like at 400 and 500 yards: 400: Accubond: 36.3" of drop, 1,791fps, 1,424 ft/lbs AMAX: 26.5" of drop, 1,962fps, 1,521 ft/lbs 500: Accubond: 69.2" of drop, 1,685fps, 1,260 ft/lbs AMAX: 52.6" of drop, 1,828fps, 1,320 ft/lbs I'm not obviously concerned about the drop since these distances would be dialed on the scope, but I put that in there anyway. The AMAX numbers are definitely better, but I'm wondering if it's enough of a difference to keep someone from using an Accubond instead. Max shot will be 500 yards, so nothing beyond that. [/QUOTE]
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