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SingleShotLover Super Member
Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 1005 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:03 am Post subject: AMAX BULLETS |
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As a neurotic type who panics if my supply of bullets for reloading gets below 200 or so for any given cartridge, I was devastated when I went to stock up on 52-grain Hornady Amax bullets. My usual supplier online listed them as "discontinued ' with no explanation. A quick check of a couple more sources found the same. Since this bullet is far and away the most accurate in my 22/250, I was pretty upset.
The good news is that a conversation with Hornady revealed that their new ELD-Match is the same bullet as the Amax, but with a tougher polycarbonate tip to better resist heat erosion at high velocities. Weight, B.C., length and loading data remains the same...including stabilizing in my 1:14" twist barrel.
Maybe others knew this, but thought I would toss it out there.
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English Mike Super Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 1709 Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:57 am Post subject: Re: AMAX BULLETS |
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Thanks for that.
It was only the other day I was looking for the very same bullet, also for use in the 22-250, as it is widely seen as THE most accurate in that calibre.
Now I know what to look for, I'll stock up.
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8316 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: AMAX BULLETS |
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Yep, Hornady is displacing the Amax line with ELD. I hadn't heard they were the same bullet as Amax is some cases.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9261 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: AMAX BULLETS |
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the zombiemax with the puke green tip is also the same bullet....the 50 grn jobbies working well for me and price by buying 500 at a time is great.
in some bigger calibres zmax can be a sst or amax.
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SingleShotLover Super Member
Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 1005 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:08 am Post subject: Re: AMAX BULLETS |
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Hornady said all AMAX BULLETS were being changed to ELD-M, but I think VMAX will stay...at least for now. I was concerned because my rifle shoots 52-grain AMAX far better than any other brand or weight.
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