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Does anyone know the bullet base to ogive measurement for this bullet? I was planning to load this in .280 ackley but dont know if it will clear my magazine with its long bullet. Magazine length is 3.400. My CBTO is 2.810
 
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Pumba,
The A-Max is designed to be a target bullet, not for hunting. Ignorant of this, I used it 162 in a 7 mag) on a ram. It penciled right through.
 
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Mine measure .738" base to ogive using Hornady Lock n Load. My CBTO with .020" jump is 2.822".
 
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I get .716 using an old micrometer.


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