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wife's new 6.5 creedmoor shoots the hornady factory load well. how do they perform on deer 50-300 yards?
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I was very impressed with the 105 amax on a good size whitetail.
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140gr Amax from a 264, distance was about 75 yards. Stopped on the offside shoulder (I think it was against the hide) I've seen them work on other deer and one bear.
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scott would it be your first choice to use?
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I've only killed a couple hundred with AMAX's, yet in a Creedmor the factory 140's would more then likely be my first and last stop.
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What I seen in a 162 amax in a 7-08 , it would be the low end of my choices
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PM me if you are looking for more factory ammo. I've got at least 5 boxes of 140gr MAX I'd happily sell.
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No, because I like speed when shooting deer. But it's not because I don't think they'll work. Of course I ain't killed a couple hundred with the 140gr Amax so I'd bypass anything I say and just listen for Formadilicieououiessis
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Some like splashy, some don't. I like a bit on the soft side.
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I plan on trying them this year out of a 6.5 Creedmoor. Nathan Foster, who has probably done more practical cartridge research than anyone on the planet, is a fan. Scroll down to find his comments: http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/6.5x55.html
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Based on my vast experience, (two deer) I like them a lot. Both literally laid down and never moved again.
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If your Wife's rifle will shoot the 129 grain Interbond factory ammo, I think that I'd opt for a little more speed combined with a bullet that was designed for hunting, rather than punching paper.
That said, the 140 grain Hornady and Winchester/Olin factory ammo shoots great groups in my 6.5 Creedmoor rifles and since any 140 grain bullet through the lungs isn't is a love tap, I'd feel OK using them to kill deer.
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It wouldn't be my first choice. Depending on how your rifle shoots them, I'd prefer Berger 140s, but they will be more than sufficient for rib cage shots.
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Big fan of 140 NPT's and 120 TTSX too..
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A lot of guys swear by the 120 TSX- I've used the 130 TSX with success. I head shot a doe with the 140 AMAX from a 260 last year but that doesn't really count.
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The Hornady 162 gr A-Max is the bullet i will be using in my 7x57 this coming deer season
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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I was a big fan of the 120 TTSX until I started losing tips last year. Unchambering a round with the tip hanging by a thread made my ass pucker. Onto 130 NAB's for now, if they don't shoot how I want then old skool TSX.
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123 amax does very well on deer
outstanding accuracy too
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I've only killed a couple hundred with AMAX's, yet in a Creedmor the factory 140's would more then likely be my first and last stop. This is good to know because I have a Creedmoor on the way and don't want to work hard at it....in fact other than shoot it, I don't wanna work at it at all.
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His comments on the 140 NPT are interesting.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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