Thread: Trg and 285 amax load work

What twist is your TRG Andy ?

They are soft, not hard to put a ring on them seating them compared to Bergers/SMKs.

A client tells me they a very aggressive/messy, bodes well for LR terminal performance, pretty typical of Amaxes in general.

If you want a tougher projectile use the Berger 300 Elite Hunter or Gen I if you can find them, the OTMs are a little hard at "normal" velocities for our game animals.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

What twist is your TRG Andy ?

They are soft, not hard to put a ring on them seating them compared to Bergers/SMKs.

A client tells me they a very aggressive/messy, bodes well for LR terminal performance, pretty typical of Amaxes in general.

Its a 1in10 so will stabilize them no sweat.
Keen to use them for match and lr hunting so should be good to kg!

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Its a 1in10 so will stabilize them no sweat.
Keen to use them for match and lr hunting so should be good to kg!

Depending on individual throats & barrels the 10 twist "shouldn't" hurt the Amax jackets too much at the velocity you can push them.

Having said that the ballistic advantage will go to the 300s, assuming accuracy being equal between them.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Depending on individual throats & barrels the 10 twist "shouldn't" hurt the Amax jackets too much at the velocity you can push them.

Having said that the ballistic advantage will go to the 300s, assuming accuracy being equal between them.

I just love my amax kg!

2840fps mate, i gone back to 300s

Originally Posted by Smiddy

2840fps mate, i gone back to 300s

What chambering and what 300s

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

What chambering and what 300s

26in 338 edge, gain twist bartlin, elite hunters, considering 250 elite hunters

Originally Posted by Smiddy

26in 338 edge, gain twist bartlin, elite hunters, considering 250 elite hunters

Did you try the 300 elite hunters ?

Originally Posted by BRADS

Did you try the 300 elite hunters ?

yea ive been using them for just over a year

Hi Guys ,

Who's got the 285gr amaxs ?

Cheers Chris

Originally Posted by ChrisF

Hi Guys ,

Who's got the 285gr amaxs ?

Cheers Chris

Not sure as mine were on back order and just turned up!

Originally Posted by ChrisF

Hi Guys ,

Who's got the 285gr amaxs ?

Cheers Chris

I've got some & more are coming in soonish apparently

I better order some more then.
Didn't get a chance to shoot the trg today as to windy to get any conclusive results.
I was recommended to try the winchester 555 in my savage mk2 so gave that a lash in 3 of my 22s but not as tight as the cci mini mag.
The hundy range wasnt as windy as the elr range so gutted as wanted to get 338 humming.
Still got a heap of trigger time as had the practice for the infamous tauruarau shoot against the bay so all good!

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

I better order some more then.
Didn't get a chance to shoot the trg today as to windy to get any conclusive results.
I was recommended to try the winchester 555 in my savage mk2 so gave that a lash in 3 of my 22s but not as tight as the cci mini mag.
The hundy range wasnt as windy as the elr range so gutted as wanted to get 338 humming.
Still got a heap of trigger time as had the practice for the infamous tauruarau shoot against the bay so all good!

Yep the winds a Bugger, showed up at our range this weekend..... Calm in town, blowing at the range, hasn't done that for about 6 weeks or more...

Got the AX going pretty well, going to have a go at 2k when the client is back down

Had a good morning to check out on paper the 92g of 2225 and 285 amax.
No wind with 1/2 moa of spin drift and 18.3 of elev.
Will take this load as verified to 830y.u