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Just got my mitts on some of the above and through a few together to get the feel of them.
93 I was getting a bit of firm bolt lift and quite loose group.
92 no sign of pressure and showing a fair bit of promise.
Not much info with the 285 amax and the trg around.
I am keen to talk to any body going down this track to compare notes.
I have been using 300 smk but I love my amaxs as I am running them in my other 3 calibres.
A couple of said groupsAttachment 28445
1/2 moa right there
Your ks are cool. Have you always written them like that?
Thats my kindy scrawl toby.
Your allowed to finish your formal education at 5.5 years at the gumboot city ed institute!
It's the spare fingers he has mate:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Been shooting the 285 Amax & 300 EHs in an AX this weekend.
I used 2217 mag length 285s & 2225 with the 300 EHs single feed.
14-16-17-23mm groups at 217 yards :) & plenty a bit bigger :oh noes:
I got a few 285 lying around if you want them, flick me your address and you can have em. A thanks for trusting me with your bullet puller.
I'm using the 300 bergers
Your a top man nibblet!
Can't remember how many. Will have a look when I get home in the morning.
I will load a few more with the 2225 at 92 and check further out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
I got plenty of 2217 for the rem mag so thats plan b.
Just use Yor .284 u shoot it awesome😉
be carefull.................... they are soft
Whats your experience with them smiddy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
i would say they will be mint on everything bar tahr in winter coat
copper shards in coat on entry at 600yards
blow up on nanny at 300yards
fist sized exit on yearling tahr at 200yards
mixed bag really
Oh yep.
How hard are you pushing them.
Its a bugger as I want the cake and then I want to eat it as well!
2840fps mate, i gone back to 300s
What chambering and what 300sQuote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
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.
Its a 1in10 so will stabilize them no sweat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
Having said that the ballistic advantage will go to the 300s, assuming accuracy being equal between them.
I just love my amax kg!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
I don't blame you :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
26in 338 edge, gain twist bartlin, elite hunters, considering 250 elite huntersQuote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
Did you try the 300 elite hunters ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
yea ive been using them for just over a yearQuote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
Good on the animals mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
yes but never as much damage or as big of exit holes compared to adams 30in edge doing around 2900 (mine are 2740)Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
hense why im thinking of going to 250s, but 300s still do the job just not as spectacular
Use Adams pet load he got told and you will be right mate lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
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the pet "primer" loadQuote:
Originally Posted by tui_man2
**** other note - is there a twist difference compard to bobs and mine?
I think I'm going about 2850 so I'll interested in animal performance :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
Bugger all, your 9.25 exit he was plain 9 twist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
Saves picking up the brass tho lol
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Hi Guys ,
Who's got the 285gr amaxs ?
Cheers Chris
Not sure as mine were on back order and just turned up!Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisF
I've got some & more are coming in soonish apparentlyQuote:
Originally Posted by ChrisF
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
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.uAttachment 28924
