100gn Amax, real world experience?

[robtattoo]

I've been loading for my 6.5 Swede for a short while now & so far the most accurate load I've found has been with 100gn Amaxes pushed to 3090fps.

Does anyone have any experience with this bullet on medium game, either antelope or deer?

I've still got to try some 140gn VLD Bergers, but every Nosler or heavier Hornady I've tried, patterns rather than groups. It seems like this barrel likes a short bearing surface so I have high hopes for the VLD but I'm only 5 weeks out from an antelope hunt & I was considering the Amax, as light as it is, as a 'just in case'.
I know it's hell on coyote & foxes, but that's the only thing I've shot with them

 

[Brodie]

I can't comment on performance on live game but I like to dig up different bullets to check there weight retention etc after testing.
I found that amaxs always have the core separate from the jacket much like a Berger vld.
I know lots of people have good luck with the bergers but it is hard to beat a bonded bullet although I have never found a bonded bullet to shoot quite as well as unbonded.
Also have you measured the base-ogive on the amaxes? I purchased 500 of the same lot# and can't believe the variance, .010-.012" range seems to be normal.