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  1. 27-10-2015, 09:42 PM #16
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    I do have to ask; has anyone on here actually had any problems with plastic tip melting actually making a difference at the distances you are shooting them at?

    Looks like good times ahead for Berger too!
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  3. 27-10-2015, 09:55 PM #17
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    That American Gunner ammunition handled those balloons flawlessly !
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  4. 27-10-2015, 10:02 PM #18
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    Whenever I miss its cause of those stupid melting tips
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  5. 27-10-2015, 10:12 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by stub View Post
    Whenever I miss its cause of those stupid melting tips
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  6. 27-10-2015, 10:43 PM #20
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    This sounds like a mind fuck post to drop the ass out of the price of the projectiles in question that people have

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  7. 27-10-2015, 10:49 PM #21
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    Just a marketing ploy by Hornady to claw back a little more of the market share


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  8. 27-10-2015, 11:22 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    Current Amaxs are not useless, we already know about the decay in BC, drop charts and Ballistic Calculators all over NZ contain verified data that works.

    Deer are still rolling and being sent to the chiller, so keep harvesting !!!!!!!!!!

    Exactly! The speal on the tip deforming and altering the bc could well be the case, but honestly what a load of marketing whoha, Hornady knows their bullets are quite a bit cheaper than some of the opposition, and what a great way of justifying ramping the price up. As soon as i heard them talking about how complex the new bullets are to make, i thought "here we go i'm starting to feel like im being conditioned for a reaming on price here".

    The whole video reeks of typical yankie infomercial.
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  9. 28-10-2015, 01:58 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by GWH View Post
    As soon as i heard them talking about how complex the new bullets are to make, i thought "here we go i'm starting to feel like im being conditioned for a reaming on price here".
    As soon as I read you writing about hearing about that theory I called my supplier with the intention of confiscating his Amax's in exchange for my money.
    Bullets are consumables.
    They never seem to get cheaper.
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  10. 28-10-2015, 10:21 AM #24
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    Plastic tips , melt

    The new A-MAX.




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  11. 28-10-2015, 10:29 AM #25
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    I'lll buy everyones old 162 7mm amax at cheap rates
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  12. 28-10-2015, 10:32 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    I'lll buy everyones old 162 7mm amax at cheap rates
    You are generous to a fault Gibo.
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    You grabbing the 208s uncle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    You grabbing the 208s uncle?
    I have plenty.
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    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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  15. 28-10-2015, 07:04 PM #29
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    Some info here on the actual Doppler radar tests of Hornadys new ELD-X projectiles



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  16. 28-10-2015, 08:15 PM #30
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    Good read that
    Has been good to see the information being out but not like its just ment the amax suddenly went shit hahaha ffs
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