Inconsistent results with Amax bullets

[CZ550]

I have been working on loads for PDog hunting in a cowpoke of weeks. My plan was to run a 7 twist .223 and the 75amax and my Savage 6br with the 105amax for long range work. Unfortunately I can't get any consistency with either bullet

Any recommendations for a good high BC bullet in .224 and .243 ? How do the bergers perform in the PDog towns?

Thanks Corey

 

[fdshuster]

My son tried to use the 80 gr. A-Max right out of the box in his F-Class match's fired at 600 yards. Results left a lot to be desired.

Recently, wanting the higher BC of the A-Max, compared to the 80 gr. Sierra MatchKings, he again used the 80 gr. A-Max, but this time used a bullet comparator to seperate them into different lots based on base to ogive lengths,, then weighed them for differences in weight.

After doing all that, he used only the same length & weights in his match & the results were better than he was getting with the Sierra's.

For your own information, try measuring & weighing them. You may be surprised how much difference there is when compared to right out of the box.

 

[40X Guy]

Frank is 100% right referring to sorting the A-Max bullets by bearing surface and weight. I bought a box of 600 75 grain A-Max and immediately sorted them by weight and bearing surface. Takes time but results are worth it.

Frank

 

[oldhoward]

For P.D. hunting sorting bullets is a waste of time. 6mm Bergers work well 80 grain varmint is explosive cost a bit more but a lot less work. in .224 try the 73 grain Bergers ltbs most accurate bullet I have tried in my 7 twist ar.
If your match shooting then sort and measure for p.d.'s just load and shoot.

 

[fdshuster]

oldhoward: I should think accuracy on paper ( in my son's case, the diameter of the "X"ring is 3" at 600 yards), is related to accuracy on "prairie dogs".

If you are able to consistantly make contact with that "X" ring on paper, then your chances of hitting the "X" on the prarire dog increases.

One is directly related to the other. But then, I've never shot any prairie dogs, so what do I know?

Guess it's up to the original poster to decide, all we're trying to do is help him in his choice(s).

 

[CZ550]

Some guys just spray and pray. I might obsess a little over my loads but I like to hit what I am aiming at.

I got the 75 amax to work for me minus a wild one here and there.

The 105 Amax sucks in Savage fclass

 

[oldhoward]

hi fdshustler, I agree accuracy is important. The Bergers shoot well in my rifles usually under 3/4 inch at 100 yards with no fiddling. We shoot at least 1000 round a day between 3 people sometime 2000. I just don't have that much time on my hands to measure, weight, turn necks, etc. If I were hunting say woodchuck where I would shoot lets say 200 rounds a summer then I would probably spend more time loading. I hope you see the difference between the styles of hunting.