155 and 168 A Max for hunting East Washington Deer?

[Pathfinder2041]

Has anyone uused these bullets on thin skinned game?  What were the results?

 

I have other bullets to work up, but so far these two projectiles are scary accurate out of my rifle.

 

THanks for the replies in advance.

[Magwa]

Just get to loading Barnes TTSX and you are set for everything period! no never shot either of those bullets

[.308LiteHunter]

I decided to hunt with the 155's because of how accurate they are for my rifle.

To date they have put 6 Antelope in the freezer and I'll be using them again this year. I admit that 3 of those were head shots, but the other 3 were in the lungs/ heart. They didn't make 10 yards.

I wouldn't hesitate to use them on deer.

[98Z5V]

Speed Goats.  He got the damn Speed Goats...  :hethan:

[Malig8r]

I loves me some speed goat. Great tasting animal. Had some last year and it didn't last very long in my freezer.

[Pathfinder2041]

Thanks for the replies.  I have some 155 and 168 grain AMAX loaded from Freedom Munitions that I am grouping and bullets that I will reload with TAC, CFE 223, and Benchmark to determine my rifles favorite.

[rdsii64]

I know this is an old thread, but shot placement is more important than bullet type. So long as your choice of bullet is not prohibited in the are you plan to hunt, use what ever shoots the best in your rifle. Match bullets kill deer, pigs, black bear or what  ever just as quickly as hunting bullets.

To put this into perspective. The 155 amax can EASILY reach 2800 FPS from a 20 inch semi auto an still maintain the required accuracy to put a well placed round into the vital organs. This will put you at 1600 Foot pounds of energy at 300 yards. There isn't an animal you can legally get a tag for in North America that can survive a 1600 foot pound shock to the vital organs from a well placed round. Some will drop on a dime. Some may require you to track the blood trail. BUT THEY ARE ALL GRAVE YARD DEAD if you hold up your end of the deal.

[Magwa]

shot placement is and always will be the single most determining factor  I never shoot any animal in the neck, or head, also no frontal shots I shoot them all right in the boiler room half way down and two inches behind the front shoulder right at the crease...... game over..

[ridurall]

My son took his 8 point with one shot using a 168 grain Hornady AMax and dropped the animal in it's tracks.  We couldn't eat the heart because it was blown to pieces at 240 yards.  I had my doubts about using the AMax but no more. 

 

 

[unforgiven]

Outstanding shot @‌ 240yds. brother.

[Robocop1051]

Hornady 155gr AMAX .308

California Black Bear, approx 300#

60 yard head shot, left ear to right ear.

 

Damn near decapitated her. The skull blew into fragments, but remained inside... mostly. She was DRT. She never even knew she got hit.

[HoytFlinger]

The 155's are wicked deadly on Kentucky deer. Took two in 2014 with 155 Amax and furthest either of them went was 10 yds.