208gr A-max for hunting?

[DaveMarine1]

With a 300WM, have you used a A-max bullet for hunting purposes? What are good hunting bullets in the heavy grains for the 300WM. How about the Berger 185 classic hunter? Thanks

 

[Willoughby]

amax works well
I use 210 bergers & 208 amax in in a 2 300wm's & a 3006
the Bergers are slightly more accurate
3 inches at 500 v 4 inches at 500
both are very near same poi
some say don't use amax for hunting -but I have had nothing but awesome wound channels from 25 yards & on out
pop can size wounds channels -so place your shots -or you'll lose a lot of meat
their less expensive than the Bergers & fly almost as well -& in my small experience hit harder
http://forum.snipershide.com/snipers-hide-hunting-fishing/196168-hornady-amax-hunting.html

 

[DaveMarine1]

When you say Bergers, I assume the target bullets? Good to hear that they are good for long range hunting.

 

[Drop Port]

With a 300WM, have you used a A-max bullet for hunting purposes? What are good hunting bullets in the heavy grains for the 300WM. How about the Berger 185 classic hunter? Thanks
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Hunting what?

For deer they will kill as far out as you can accurately place one.

 

[Deton8tor]

I know Hornady and others say that the AMAX is not for hunting. I load it in a 260 and soon my 06. It is a hammer on W/T's. It is 4out of 5 DRT's in the past two weeks. Go for it!!

 

[DaveMarine1]

Thanks for the information.
I have a 28 inch 10 twist barrel. I have some H4831SC. What can I expect with velocities in a 28 incher with the 208's and 185's?

 

[Willoughby]

my boys both got a whitetail
208 amax
2'wound channels in white patch -- DIRT--
on the Berger bullets I use their "hunting" vld's
orange box

 

[BigDMT]

I used 178gr A-max in a 300 Win mag at 3250 fps on game a couple times. Excellent deer bullet. I do not shoot a 300 WM for hunting any longer, but my brother-in-law does. I still load that same exact recipe for his Browning BLR 300 WM. Although the speed is a little slower, it's still a hammer. He has killed many deer with it and one cow elk.

 

[DaveMarine1]

What kind of powders are common? Seems R22 gives best density and velocity. I supose I will just have to shoot once it is all together and see for myself.

 

[nastynatesfish]

If you can find it I'd look for some H1000 or retumbo for the heavy. I shoot 190 smk in my 300.

 

[djtjr]

amax is awesome for hunting i have shot them on multiple continents always a great performer and an easy to tune bullet not picky at all. to me its the best all round bullet for all but thick skinned dangerous game.

 

[Rem06]

have you used a A-max bullet for hunting purposes?

ABSOLUTELY!!!

 

[jsthntn247]

The 208 is Thor's hammer in a 300 win. Best powders are Re 22 around 72 grains and h1000 around 77.

 

[DaveMarine1]

Thanks for all of the information guys