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I've plenty of experience with the 180 gr. A-Frame, but not the 165 gr.
What I'm thinking about is Sable, Oryx, Hartmann's Zebra.
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What are you shooting them out of?
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I'd be launching them from a .30-06 24" barrel.
It's you and the bullet, and all the rest is secondary.
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With decent bullet placement, and ranges at which impact velocity is above 1800 fps….. it should do fine. I would prefer a 180 over the 165 though! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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Not an A-Frame but have shot moose with 165 Accubonds and they worked well. Im sure the A-Frame would be just fine if not better.
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No, but I have used 140s out of a 7x57 on nilgai. Worked perfectly.
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Not a A frame but the 165 gr. Accubond from my 30-06, 24" barrel dropped a nice elk DRT. one shot.
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Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them.
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My wife used a 165 A-Frame out of a '06 on a zebra. One shot on the chevron and down.
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My wife used a 165 A-Frame out of a '06 on a zebra. One shot on the chevron and down. Very nice. I run the 180 A-Frames ~2,725 fps. I'm thinking of running the 165's at ~2,850 - 2,900, wherever they're most consistent. Flatten the curve just a touch from the 180's. For the Oryx I'm tempted to load up some Norma Oryx just for the occasion. Just seems like the right thing to do... 
It's you and the bullet, and all the rest is secondary.
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