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  1. 28-10-2015, 08:36 PM #31
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    Interesting to see the actual measured instead of calculated 123gr Amax bc.
    Way out of whack to what it was originally advertised as.
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  3. 28-10-2015, 09:58 PM #32
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    Is it just me or for 95% of shooters/hunters it hardly matters and for those who are shooting really long distantces its still splitting hairs in the diffrences. The environmental factors would be more significant.
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  4. 30-10-2015, 10:05 AM #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proudkiwi View Post
    Dude, I can't work out whether you are the most sarcastic and funny person on this forum or just plain dumb as fuck???

    Help a brother out. Is this post for real?
    Lets hope its not for real lol. Amaxs like people have been saying have killed for years without a problem. Of cause they not all of a sudden useless, work just like they should and have done for years. If they doing a improvement on the tips, all good, even better for the guys that use them but theres not a issue here. Has anyone thought its not some spin doctor from hornady creating a new market to increase ammo sales when everyone trades in their ""useless"" projectiles lol
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  5. 30-10-2015, 10:11 AM #34
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    Plastic tips , melt

    Its a way to claw back some market share, few years time they could change the rebated boat tail angle to 11 degrees for the same reason.


    Its just a company giving themselves a " bump" back to the top of internet conversations and media coverage.
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  6. 30-10-2015, 12:22 PM #35
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    Hmmm I have recovered both TMK and AMAX tips intact and not melted on a number of occasions.
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  7. 30-10-2015, 12:49 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Watson View Post
    Hmmm I have recovered both TMK and AMAX tips intact and not melted on a number of occasions.
    You obviously aren't shooting them far enough or fast enough
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  8. 30-10-2015, 11:05 PM #37
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    I was just going to say i miss because of that stupid tip melting but remembered i shoot Berger Elite Hunters and dont miss ! HaHaHaHa
    This is the biggest crackup since the 243. Ive seen a few animals dropped because they got in the way of an A-Max & im dam sure they never knew the tip had melted
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  9. 31-10-2015, 08:50 AM #38
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    Maybe by the time they get to the target they are just "ghost tips"
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    Quote Originally Posted by 338 man View Post
    I was just going to say i miss because of that stupid tip melting but remembered i shoot Berger Elite Hunters and dont miss ! HaHaHaHa
    This is the biggest crackup since the 243. Ive seen a few animals dropped because they got in the way of an A-Max & im dam sure they never knew the tip had melted
    What are you trying to say about the most awesome rifle ever made lol Go the 243, it rules....A real hunters rifle. We don't need amaxs for that haha
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  11. 31-10-2015, 10:58 AM #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by deer243 View Post
    What are you trying to say about the most awesome rifle ever made lol Go the 243, it rules....A real hunters rifle. We don't need amaxs for that haha
    You were an easy convert. You've only had one for about five minutes.
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  12. 31-10-2015, 12:17 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by deer243 View Post
    What are you trying to say about the most awesome rifle ever made lol Go the 243, it rules....A real hunters rifle. We don't need amaxs for that haha
    105 A-Max in my (now stub's) 243AI was deadly in every respect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    Its a way to claw back some market share, few years time they could change the rebated boat tail angle to 11 degrees for the same reason.


    Its just a company giving themselves a " bump" back to the top of internet conversations and media coverage.
    Exactly look how much talk it has created on just this forum!
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    Fuckin tip melted!!

    Name: 162 AMAX.jpg Views: 330 Size: 73.4 KB
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  15. 31-10-2015, 08:09 PM #44
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    Bet the BC of that is worse than advertised too!
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  16. 31-10-2015, 08:20 PM #45
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    Quote Originally Posted by stug View Post
    Fuckin tip melted!!

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    Take the box back for replacement, they are obviously faulty
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