Coltbill45
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Originally Posted By: venaticOriginally Posted By: Coltbill45Go find a barrel of water, fire some into it and Google how to take basic measurements.
Also, where on this page does it mention for hunting applications?
http://www.hornady.com/store/A-MAX
Not saying they can't be used on deer sized game in a pinch but, V-Max are varmint bullets and A-Max are precision target bullets not intended to be frangible by design. No way of sugar coating it now matter how hard some of you try. They are just not designed to break apart like you think.
Wow..
I guess first question would be how many animals have you had the A max bullets fail to perform on. I have shot 3 Elk in the past 2 months with 162gr 7mm AMax all shoulder shots from 150 yards to 50 yards and two dropped and the last one shot on New years day made it about 10 steps. Last season shot two Elk one at 80 yards one at 420 yards with 178gr AMax from a .308 both made a step or two and fell.
In recent weeks my 22 Creedmoor has shot hogs, deer(4)and a multiple coyotes with 75gr AMax and it killed all no fuss no muss just plain ole dead. My gunsmith/friend shot a big 150 inch cull buck with the same bullet at 454 yards on video.
I am hesitate to post this as 75gr Amax's are so popular among the fast twist 22 caliber crowd they have almost been impossible to buy for over a year now.
I guess I will chance it since I have enough on hand to shoot my barrel out...twice.
I had a couple pass through shots last year on some coyotes in the 200 yard range and ended up having to chase them down to finish them off. I never once stated that they won't work, I just stated that they are not particularly made for hunting. Any bullet you shoot will possibly drop any animal depending on a few variables. You can probably take down a bear with a .22 LR if you shoot it in the eye but that brings me back to my original point. It's not recommended or it's intended purpose.
Also, where on this page does it mention for hunting applications?
http://www.hornady.com/store/A-MAX
Not saying they can't be used on deer sized game in a pinch but, V-Max are varmint bullets and A-Max are precision target bullets not intended to be frangible by design. No way of sugar coating it now matter how hard some of you try. They are just not designed to break apart like you think.
Wow..
I guess first question would be how many animals have you had the A max bullets fail to perform on. I have shot 3 Elk in the past 2 months with 162gr 7mm AMax all shoulder shots from 150 yards to 50 yards and two dropped and the last one shot on New years day made it about 10 steps. Last season shot two Elk one at 80 yards one at 420 yards with 178gr AMax from a .308 both made a step or two and fell.
In recent weeks my 22 Creedmoor has shot hogs, deer(4)and a multiple coyotes with 75gr AMax and it killed all no fuss no muss just plain ole dead. My gunsmith/friend shot a big 150 inch cull buck with the same bullet at 454 yards on video.
I am hesitate to post this as 75gr Amax's are so popular among the fast twist 22 caliber crowd they have almost been impossible to buy for over a year now.
I guess I will chance it since I have enough on hand to shoot my barrel out...twice.
I had a couple pass through shots last year on some coyotes in the 200 yard range and ended up having to chase them down to finish them off. I never once stated that they won't work, I just stated that they are not particularly made for hunting. Any bullet you shoot will possibly drop any animal depending on a few variables. You can probably take down a bear with a .22 LR if you shoot it in the eye but that brings me back to my original point. It's not recommended or it's intended purpose.