Can anyone tell me the difference between the Hornady 168 ELD M and the 168 A MAX . I thought the A MAX's were being replaced with the ELD M's , but I see a few online stores are selling both. The A's are a bit more $$
Hornady ELD M vs A MAX ?
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They have a different tip material and were redesigned when changing to the ELD-M line so you get a higher BC from that. The 168 ELD-M is a much better long range bullet. The limited AMAX bullets of any caliber are around mostly for contracts to be filled. If given the choice go ELD-M.
They never did. 20yrs shooting hogs and I recovered some Amax tips that were not melted. 1 mile ELR 208gr Amax hit with great precision, even comparable to 208 EDLM.
The tips did not literally melt, they underwent thermal deformation in flight that altered the ballistic coefficient.
Literally, that's the fanciest explanation of "melt" I ever read!
What he said but I thought we got this all hashed out in the 8 years since the ELD came on the scene. It's not a fancy way to say melt but a more accurate explanation of what is happening. It's not melting like a candle. It's slightly deforming.
And the ELD is more than just a different tip.
Yup, different bearing surface lengths, bullet length, shape of ogive.And the ELD is more than just a different tip.
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