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I bought a hundred back when they came out, equalled 140 Sierra's on paper in my Swede target rifle...then I shot 3 or 4 into my packed snow expansion media...they expanded fine at Swede velocities, maybe a little bit frangible...then I used them on a couple of small blacktail deer, average results...they had a fair BC of .585...not world changing, but respectable. Was it a fluke.....did I get a good lot#? Anybody else try them?
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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They wanted to sell the ELD-X and ELD-M lines.
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OK, yeah, that must be it, there was a period of time back then if you didn't have .650 BC...nobody was buying your bullets.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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I really liked the various Amax bullets. I had a really good load for the 178 grain one in 308.
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They wanted to sell the ELD-X and ELD-M lines. Which the M replaced the A-Max correct? Why have the same product but different lines?
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The X is a game bullet with an interlock ring and so on.
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The X is a game bullet with an interlock ring and so on. Which is why I stated M since talking A-Max.
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The X is a game bullet with an interlock ring and so on. Which is why I stated M since talking A-Max. I wasn't quite sure what you meant since the Amax and ELD-M are not the same product.
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Didn't it have to do with Amax tips melting in flight which lead to the thermally stable eld tip and making the Amax then redundant?.mb
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Some of the designs are slicked up. If I can get done handling some unexpected obligations this evening I'll post a pic of a 168 grain, .308" Amax next to a similar weight ELD-M.
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The X is a game bullet with an interlock ring and so on. Which is why I stated M since talking A-Max. I wasn't quite sure what you meant since the Amax and ELD-M are not the same product. Correct. I doubt they saw a need for 2 poly tipped target bullets.
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I just wish they would start making round nose bullets with a flat base instead of all the new fangled bullets. I would like some 243 round nose and some .270 Win round nose.
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.308", 168 grain side by side, Amax on the left ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/237069.jpg)
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I know the Amax 105’s 6mm shot outstanding in my 243
Wish I could find two of three boxes of them
The 308 165’s or 168’s were outstanding too
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Didn't it have to do with Amax tips melting in flight which lead to the thermally stable eld tip and making the Amax then redundant?.mb I do not believe Hornady for one second that the tips were "melting" in flight! What a bunch of nonsense!
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The bottom line is the bottom line - they could make more money with something else.
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Didn't it have to do with Amax tips melting in flight which lead to the thermally stable eld tip and making the Amax then redundant?.mb I do not believe Hornady for one second that the tips were "melting" in flight! What a bunch of nonsense! I agree. It's an insult to any person with half a brain's intelligence.
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Any of you guys hunted with A-Max, what kind of results compared to E LDM
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I've taken three deer with the 140 6.5 A-max. Not a huge pile, but each was a slam dunk. Fortunately, I have a bunch of 168s for the .308. Consistent half inch and under groups. Haven't had it hunting yet, mostly because it's 9-10 lbs.
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Shootinurse, did you have a lot of meat damage with A-max bullets and what were the distances, thanks
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