Originally Posted By: MongoMikeSo......why did Hornady create the .243 75 grain A-Max when they already had a 75 grain V-Max?? As a coyote hunter, why would I buy one over the other??
I assumed(!?!?) because the A-Max was for the paper target shooter wanting a higher BC who could care less about terminal ballistics (ability to be effective on game). Same for the 52 grain V-Max. I also assumed(!?!?) the A-Max bullet was not designed (primarily) to fragment, but may fragment as an unintended consequence of bullet design.
Can we assume for the coyote hunter, the killing power of the 75 grain A-Max might be a result of just the bullet weight and the velocity, and not the makeup of the bullet itself? Just asking, not answering......
I know from experience .224 match bullets running over 3500 feet per second are [beeep] on coyotes, and I am sure the creator of that bullet didn't care a whit about whether it was effective on game.
Just asking, not answering......
Thank you for being one of the SELECT FEW in this thread with a shred of common sense. While a FMJ has the potential to drop a coyote, that still don't mean that it was created for hunting.
Hornady might recommend something as it will create more sales for them by the zombies but if any one in this thread knew how to do basic math or take simple measurements (not sure that is really possible after reading a few threads on here), or do this little thing called research...you would know that A-Max bullets are not made for hunting.
Rookies...