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Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? #10708123 11/17/15
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,309 Ohio D deerhunter5555 OP Campfire Tracker
OP deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,309 Ohio	Midway has them listed as discontinued. Is Hornady stopping production of these? Anybody heard? Buy once, cry once.

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Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10708208 11/17/15
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bearstalker Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,921 Alaska	http://www.midwayusa.com/product/67...meter-162-grain-sst-boat-tail-box-of-100 I see nothing there in that link that says discontinued.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10708243 11/17/15
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OP deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,309 Ohio	http://www.midwayusa.com/product/78...-diameter-162-grain-boat-tail-box-of-100 This one does... Buy once, cry once.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? bearstalker #10708245 11/17/15
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OP deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,309 Ohio	Originally Posted by bearstalker http://www.midwayusa.com/product/67...meter-162-grain-sst-boat-tail-box-of-100 I see nothing there in that link that says discontinued. That's for the Interlock Buy once, cry once.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10708366 11/17/15
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32_20fan Campfire Regular 3 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 890	DH, I wonder if their new "Nomex" tipped bullets are slated to replace the 162 AMAX as well as some of their other offerings. I believe the name is ELD match http://www.midwayusa.com/product/21...-diameter-162-grain-boat-tail-box-of-100

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Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? 32_20fan #10708371 11/17/15
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OP deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,309 Ohio	Originally Posted by 32_20fan DH, I wonder if their new "Nomex" tipped bullets are slated to replace the 162 AMAX as well as some of their other offerings. I believe the name is ELD match http://www.midwayusa.com/product/21...-diameter-162-grain-boat-tail-box-of-100 It sure looks like it... Buy once, cry once.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10708838 11/17/15
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patbrennan Campfire Regular P Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,676 BC	Still listed as active on the hornady site!

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10709539 11/17/15
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dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,960 Likes: 1 Washington	Still have a few boxes I need to run through my 280.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10709546 11/17/15
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RDW Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,923 Texas	SheeeIT they raised the price! Dave

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10709571 11/17/15
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Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,148 Likes: 2 Central Louisiana	Them tips was melting... They saved the world with this new melt resistant tips... Big roll out with lots of drama. Check out their online promo. DF

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Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? RDW #10709579 11/17/15
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Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,148 Likes: 2 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by RDW SheeeIT they raised the price! Now, you don't want yo tips melting, now do ya...? Them new tips gotta be expensive, for sure the promo was... We better off, but all that costs money. Pay up or just melt... DF

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10709978 11/17/15
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Klikitarik Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 17,491 Alaska - N63º, W162º	It's cheaper for them to charge more and sell less product than it is to increase production. .....??? Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10711097 11/18/15
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RDW Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,923 Texas	I am buying discontinued Amax's when I see a deal, 1200 75's on the way right now. Looking pretty good on 105's and 162's, thinking about a couple of 5K 123 and 140's. I am not concerned at all, heck, a tipdip in VHT flame paint outta be good for 2K degrees Dave

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10712093 11/18/15
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bellydeep Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,638 E of the Rockies, W of the res...	Hornady is quickly going down the tubes. It'll be Noslers only for me in the near future, I guess. Originally Posted by shrapnel I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. Originally Posted by JohnBurns I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10712118 11/18/15
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Otter6 Campfire Regular O Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA	If Nosler doesn't get the rag out and start getting A-Bonds on the shelves in a timely manner,my loading bench will be wallpapered with Scirocco boxes. I gave up on ever having any amount of Innerbonds as well. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? bellydeep #10712669 11/18/15
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	Originally Posted by bellydeep Hornady is quickly going down the tubes. It'll be Noslers only for me in the near future, I guess. Going down the tubes of my rifles.....Nosler couldn't get a BC correct if they wanted to.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? deerhunter5555 #10712938 11/18/15
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gerry35 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C.	Some of you guys whine so much you must be Liberals. Gerry.

Re: Hornady 162 Amax Discontinued??? gerry35 #10714232 11/19/15
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Otter6 Campfire Regular O Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA	Originally Posted by gerrygoat Some of you guys whine so much you must be Liberals. They do don't they! "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

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