Range Report Anyone shooting the 75 Amax TO 1000?

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#1
It looks like I have the .224 75 gr Amax printing neetly at 100 with 2850 fps.
1250fps @ 1000 according to the 'book'.
I am fixin to travel to shoot out past 300 hopefully next week. See if this holds up. I would like to try these at 1000 and positions in between as practice. I am waiting on a heavier gun.
Anyone with experiance with these or a comment on 1250 at the target, please chime in.
 
#3
I know the little 224's are susceptable to wind having been trying 69 Sierras. Get lucky one day and watch the mayhem the next. For now, I am looking to improve from that. People practice with 22lr. at 300+, this should hold me over a while.
How fast were you running them?
 
#6
If you're shooting steel you may have issues hearing the impact but there's only one way to find out. Where the hell do you shoot 1000 yards in FL?
 
#7
Western Volusia County. I can see little splashes on white paint. Spotter sees, mostly. Wind over your shoulder negates sound feedback. Helps carry the bullet down though I think.
There are a couple ranges in Fl. I plan to travel to Manatee to work on my load. Also, there is one in the pan handle which is supposed to be elaborate.
 
#8
Sporter II said:
Western Volusia County. I can see little splashes on white paint. Spotter sees, mostly. Wind over your shoulder negates sound feedback. Helps carry the bullet down though I think.
There are a couple ranges in Fl. I plan to travel to Manatee to work on my load. Also, there is one in the pan handle which is supposed to be elaborate.
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Never would have thought you have multiple places to shoot that kind of distance. We only have one range in WI that goes to 1000 yards... that I know of.
 
#10
I get mine to 2910 from a 22'' bolt gun with a Rock barrel, and on a highpower target, (not F-class), I can generally stay in the high end of the 190's at 1K.

That is with a scope, so it really isn't fair, but it's just a screw around and shoot something at a thousand, nobody even reports scores anyway.



Most guys shoot the Bergers, but I got great results from the Amax's, I have a shitload of them and they work fine for what I do.

Sean
 
#11
I am running them in the 2800's from a 20" Rock barrel. Have not shot them past 800 but they did very well out to there. Here is my son shooting it....about the same flavor as hofhine1's and a great set up for pretty much recoil free shooting. It takes nearly identical dope to my .243 shooting 105 VLD's out to 600 yds or so.....only needs a little more windage.

 
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#19
I thought it might be 30. If only one can, best it be....
I have had bad luck with cans and support for them. I had a smith, we would all know who, who basically steered me away many years ago and he did prove right.
Now, I think things have improved and I would like one, a new one, but am scared.
Not for the 7mm but rather, still in 223.
 
#20
I've shot my Savage 12FV with 26" factory barrel to 1,000 but not very consistent for me. At 200 yards its about 0.7" group, at 900 yards its a 10" group, at 1k I can't hit the 18x24" silhouette. The problem for me is probably between the long length of the bullet and the 1:9 twist on the factory barrel.
 
#21
A 10" group at 900 is outstanding. Absolutely outstanding. What we are talking about here is beyond the round in my opinion and at 900 you are puttin em down.
Your responce is exactly what I am asking about.
What happens after 900, for you is a good question.
How fast is this round you are shooting?
 
#24
I was talking 223 but chime in. 250 is of interest. Particularly [i do not have spell check], If you can speak to concistancy of performance.
I am seeing bullets made with oal and base to ojive quite different. .008" I have seen base to ojive and as a new [one year] loader, it is definately something I need to watch. I cought this so I am paying attention. I do not have long range experiance with them yet though.
Pressing on and am going to pick one of three final loads to focus on tomorrow. In 223.
22-250 is a long standing round of interest. I would be there right now if it were not for my 7mm project.
Smoke em if you got one.
 
#25
Hofhine1 is hitting good, with a scope and all[ahem, s&b ahem, nice scope]
1337 is running good at 900,
GG and son doing the same.
It looks like the Amax is performing well.
All good positive re inforcement.
Thank you.
 
#26
Sporter II said:
A 10" group at 900 is outstanding. Absolutely outstanding. What we are talking about here is beyond the round in my opinion and at 900 you are puttin em down.
Your responce is exactly what I am asking about.
What happens after 900, for you is a good question.
How fast is this round you are shooting?
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Out of the 26" it's right around 2,900 fps. No chronograph but my data with Shooter for Android is right on out to 900 with that velocity.
 
#27
I am currently working up a load with 75 gr. A-maxes in a .22-250 with a 1:8" twist, and H-Varget. From the knowledge of others it should leave the muzzle around 3200 fps or more. I bet it will be pretty salty. 1k will be tough, but doable, and I will try it.
 
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We are running the 75 gr's at 3300 out of a 24" barrel in a 22-250. It does great to 1000. Should stay sonic to 1400 yards or so. Have tried it that far yet. Only 1k so far. Will be pushing its limits in the next couple of weeks. Not much energy left at that distance but does leave a decient splash on white paint. Misses in the grass are harder to spot than hits by far. You can hear it ring steel most of the time with electronic ears but not with plugs or muffs. I think we are 21 or 22 MOA at 1000. Would have to double check to make sure. Wind plays hell with that little bullet but is a blast to shoot. Should be hell on woodchucks and P dogs this summer.
 
#29
Hey, I just got a sling from a guy just outa Senaca Rocks.
I even figured how to use it. In 30 seconds.
Awsome. Just Awsome deal.
Thanks for it Mountain shooter and for your informative post.
I was out on stolen from work two hours today and decided on my [223] load. Tight, no pressure and 2923 - 2962 for five. Two tiny triangles on two targets at 100.
Now it starts.
 
#30
My 69's at 2900 were 49 min. Not reliable, not consistant, just not anything more than a lesson. It did paint a good picture and I am glad I got to try it with good spotters.
This is approaching realistic, in good conditions, and will replace all rimfire for me.
Can you tell I'm stoked?
 
#32
Lots of positive 223 Ackley owners. 100% reporting positively over the years I have been following.
I do not think any negative reports , I have seen.
I was talked out of the 7mag as it is'finikey'. I talked myself out of the 300 win.
I would like to hear from you sometime regarding the 7mag. Sounds like a round that does not have to be pushed to its limit.
 
#33
Well, all the very long bullets like Amax and Berger VLD are going to be "finicky" on OAL for good group sizes. On a side note; if you do a lot of reloading, neck sizing will save a lot of time whether it's .223 or 7mm.
 
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