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Old 09-09-2009, 07:30 PM
william t. oviatt william t. oviatt is offline
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Default 221 & Heavy bullets..

Thanks Foxhunter. I did not know the difference between A- & V-max construction. I read in Hornady's Reloading Manual the the Interbond bullets are supposed to expand very well, even at lower velocities, but never knew the distinction of A- & V-max's. Hornady's 75 HP (224) would be a better choice, than the A-max for "critter" shooting. I wonder how happy 256 MAG shooters are with the bullet selection usable in that cartridge?
Overall, the selection of bullets seems better in the 224 than 257, at least those usable in the 256 MAG and corresponding 221 FB (set up with proper chamber & twist) when comparing these two cases.
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