V or a max.

[Fox man.]

Hi All.
A max or v max in 223cal for fox are they as good?. I have used vmax and sp home loads but not the Amax.
Do Amax have the same knock down power?.
Thanks Fox man.

[mikein]

Fox man, I called Hornady's customer support line several months ago and asked their opinion on the A MAX as hunting bullet. The support technician I talked to said, unequivocally, that "Hornady does not recommend the A MAX bullets for hunting because of their unpredictable expansion characteristics. They were made for target shooting." Before being told this by Hornady, I had shot a couple of small predators, fox, raccoon and coyote, with the A MAX, and the bullets punched nice, neat, FMJ-like holes in them. My personal preference is the V MAX, although it can very destructive if you are a hide hunter.

[dk17hmr]

I like A-max bullets a lot for steel and flesh.....they might not be a hunting bullet but they sure play the part when you ask them to.

[D.ID]

^^^^^^What he said^^^^^^^^.

[limige]

This guy didnt complain about it being an A max

Might not be fur friendly though.

[snowgetter1]

I used 100gr 260 AMax for Pdog loads and they were explosive out to 800 yards.

[darkker]

Hi All.
1)A max or v max in 223cal for fox are they as good?.
2)I have used vmax and sp home loads but not the Amax.
3)Do Amax have the same knock down power?.
Thanks Fox man.

Fixed it for you.
1 - what is "as good"? They won't be as consistent in expansion, but will be every bit as accurate or more.
2 - .... alright
3 - at the same velocity and weight, they carry the same energy. One is designed to yardsale instantly, the other is designed to fly true. How they expend that energy is different.