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168gr. .308 Tipped Match King VS 168gr. A-Max penetration
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2760301" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I have used many bullets to kill deer and I like </p><p> Dead right there and the 168 and 175gr Hornady A-Max puts them down, I even took the life instantly from a 700lb steer with the</p><p> 168gr A-max.</p><p></p><p> Yes explosive expansion.</p><p> So I know the A-Max works for me and the shots I take.</p><p></p><p> Now I needed to know how it compared with the New 168gr Sierra Tipped Match Kings.</p><p></p><p> So I loaded 43.5gr IMR 4064 into Lapua cases, primed with 210M, capped the load with the 168 A-max and the 168 TMK (tipped match kings).</p><p></p><p> 4 milk jugs in a row full of water and capped.</p><p> Front jug I duct tapped .090" thick leather piece to it.</p><p></p><p> So the bullet must enter the tanned cow leather, then pass through the jugs.</p><p></p><p> The Sierra TMK exploded the first 2 jugs split and sent the leather 5 feet forward and exploded jugs 10 feet to the sides and made a hole in and out of #3 and made a hole into #4 with no exit.</p><p> I recovered the jacket and a small mushroomed disc of lead</p><p> from jug #4.</p><p></p><p> Now the A-Max. It exploded the first 2 in grand fashion.</p><p> Jugs and pieces 20 feet to the sides and the leather 15 feet to the front.</p><p> The bullet entered jug #3 and left a small dent in jug #4.</p><p></p><p> No lead inside of jug 3 just a tore up jacket.</p><p> Well there was a tiny bit of lead that looked like very small fingernail clippings about 3 of them.</p><p></p><p> Next up was solid Oak boards.</p><p> The Tipped Match King passed through 4 boards and buried into the 5th one and came out of the back of the 5th and made a leaded spot on board 6.</p><p> Tiny .308 hole in board #1 then a larger hole in 2 and even larger in 3 and 4.</p><p></p><p> The A max did the same except it only penetrated the 5th board 1/2 way through.</p><p></p><p> The Oak boards are Kiln dried and just a bit over 3/4" thick.</p><p></p><p> I know.... only 2 different tests but seems the A-max is much more explosive than the New Tipped Match King.</p><p> And the Match King penetrates a bit deeper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2760301, member: 15054"] I have used many bullets to kill deer and I like Dead right there and the 168 and 175gr Hornady A-Max puts them down, I even took the life instantly from a 700lb steer with the 168gr A-max. Yes explosive expansion. So I know the A-Max works for me and the shots I take. Now I needed to know how it compared with the New 168gr Sierra Tipped Match Kings. So I loaded 43.5gr IMR 4064 into Lapua cases, primed with 210M, capped the load with the 168 A-max and the 168 TMK (tipped match kings). 4 milk jugs in a row full of water and capped. Front jug I duct tapped .090" thick leather piece to it. So the bullet must enter the tanned cow leather, then pass through the jugs. The Sierra TMK exploded the first 2 jugs split and sent the leather 5 feet forward and exploded jugs 10 feet to the sides and made a hole in and out of #3 and made a hole into #4 with no exit. I recovered the jacket and a small mushroomed disc of lead from jug #4. Now the A-Max. It exploded the first 2 in grand fashion. Jugs and pieces 20 feet to the sides and the leather 15 feet to the front. The bullet entered jug #3 and left a small dent in jug #4. No lead inside of jug 3 just a tore up jacket. Well there was a tiny bit of lead that looked like very small fingernail clippings about 3 of them. Next up was solid Oak boards. The Tipped Match King passed through 4 boards and buried into the 5th one and came out of the back of the 5th and made a leaded spot on board 6. Tiny .308 hole in board #1 then a larger hole in 2 and even larger in 3 and 4. The A max did the same except it only penetrated the 5th board 1/2 way through. The Oak boards are Kiln dried and just a bit over 3/4" thick. I know.... only 2 different tests but seems the A-max is much more explosive than the New Tipped Match King. And the Match King penetrates a bit deeper. [/QUOTE]
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