Re: Hornady: Why no .338 A-Max 250's and 300's
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: esromvre</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChrisGarrett</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rman1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That is why I like the A-Max so much. It has a high enough BC, but not the highest you can get, shoots very well out of most rifles, is easy to get to shoot well, and, best of all, they don't break the bank.
R. </div></div>
Hornady was late to the '338LM game' and is playing catch up, I'd imagine. They've had their 250 HPBT out for a while, but it's kind of like vaporware for some of us. They now make brass for sale and loaded ammo. I'd expect more things from them in the future.
Honestly, you're shooting a 338LM and if a few extra dollars per box of 250/300gr Scenars/SMKs is going to break the bank, well then...
It's now a popular caliber and we'll see more and more companies coming out with target grade components in the near future.
You should have been here when we had only 2 brands of brass (Norma & Lapua) and only three bullets...250 Scenars and SMKs and 300gr SMKs!
Chris </div></div>
Hornady was the first with the .338 250c HPBT that was the test bullet that started all of this. not Sierra or Lapua as some would think.
Granted they didn't go with it after the start but I have to give it to them for the start. </div></div>
Can't say if this is correct, or not, Lapua and AI took up the ball early when the US/Navy/CIA dropped the ball early in the 80s. I know Lapua used a variation of their LockBase, FMJ/BT early on, but I don't know my dates, to be honest.
Chris