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.308 | 168gr | Hornady A-MAX

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A-MAX
Contains lead
SKU: o_30502
Twist: 1:13.0

The Hornady A-Max bullet features a sleek, secant ogive profile with a sharp polymer tip, engineered for superior aerodynamics and maximum accuracy. It is not lead-free, as it contains a lead core with a precision AMP copper jacket. Renowned for its exceptional ballistic coefficient, the A-Max is most suitable for long-range target shooting and precision competition, delivering consistent performance for marksmen seeking tight groups and unrivaled consistency on paper targets.

Specifications

Weight

168 gr (10.89 g)

Diameter

0.308″ (7.82 mm)

Sectional Density

0.253

BC G1

0.475

BC G7

0.248

Type

A-MAX

Min. Twist

1:13.0

Related Load Recipes

Load recipes using .308 | 168gr | A-MAX are available in the following cartridges:

.300 WSM

.308 Win.

.30-06 Spring.

.300 H&H Mag.

7.5 x 55 Swiss

.300 Weath. Mag.

.308 Marlin Express

.308 Win. Ackley Improved

.30 Nosler

.300 Blaser Mag.

.30 Fl. N.E. Purdey

.30-378 Weath. Mag.

7.82 Warbird

.300 Lapua Mag.

.300 Savage

7.62 UKM

.300 CR

.300 Rem. SA Ultra Mag.

.30 Super Fl. H&H

.30 TC

.30-06 R Stief

.300 RCM

7.62 x 53 R Fin.

7.5 x 54 mm MAS

.30-06 Ackley Improved

.30-40 Krag

.30 R Blaser

.300 Rem. Ultra Mag.

.300 PRC

.300 Win. Mag.

.300 Norma Mag.

.308 Norma Mag.

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Federal · 165gr · BC 0.52

.308 | 165gr | AccuBond

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.308 | 168gr | Hybrid Target

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.308 | 168gr | Target Match

Speer · 168gr · BC 0.534

.308 | 168gr | RDF

Nosler · 168gr · BC 0.505

.308 | 170gr | PLUS

Geco · 170gr · BC 0.274

.308 | 165gr | SST InterLock

Hornady · 165gr · BC 0.447

.308 | 172gr | Impact

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.308 | 168gr | Custom Competition

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Community Load Data for .308 | 168gr | A-MAX

Loads for .308 | 168gr | A-MAX from our community:

25 loads

cartridgePowderBarrel (in)Charge (gr)OAL (in)Max. Pressure (psi)Muzzle Velocity (fps)
.308 Win.Reload Swiss RS 5216.644.42.80748852 (81%)2454
.308 Win.Reload Swiss RS 5216.644.42.80752649 (87%)2513
.308 Win.Reload Swiss RS 5216.644.42.80052676 (88%)2516
.308 Win.Hodgdon VARGET16.0••.•2.80060075 (100%)2503
.308 Win.Hodgdon VARGET16.0••.•2.80054186 (90%)2425
.30-06 Spring.Vihtavuori N15019.5••.•3.2877 (0%)2520
.30-06 Spring.Vihtavuori N15019.5••.•3.2877 (0%)2507
.30-06 Spring.Reload Swiss RS 6019.5••.•3.2877 (0%)2657
.30-06 Spring.Reload Swiss RS 6019.5••.•3.2877 (0%)2644
.30-06 Spring.Reload Swiss RS 6019.5••.•3.2368 (0%)2700
.308 Win.Vihtavuori N14023.6••.•2.7918 (0%)2582
.308 Win.Reload Swiss RS 5216.6••.•2.80052475 (87%)2513
.308 Win.Vihtavuori N54019.7••.•2.7956 (0%)2365
.308 Win.Vihtavuori N54019.7••.•2.7766 (0%)2375
.308 Win.Vihtavuori N54019.7••.•2.7957 (0%)2448
.308 Win.Hodgdon H33516.0••.•2.80056739 (94%)2461
.308 Win.Winchester StaBALL Match16.0••.•2.80057870 (96%)2493
.308 Win.Alliant Powder Reloder-1516.0••.•2.80054781 (91%)2457
.308 Win.Hodgdon H33516.0••.•2.80054766 (91%)2434
.308 Win.Vihtavuori N53021.9••.•2.7998 (0%)2595
.308 Win.Vihtavuori N14013.0••.•2.8006 (0%)2054
.308 Win.Vihtavuori N53021.9••.•2.7998 (0%)2592
.308 Win.Alliant Powder Reloder-1724.0••.•2.80041075 (68%)2526
.308 Win.Winchester StaBALL Match20.0••.•2.80050937 (85%)2523
.308 Win.ADI AR 2206H20.0••.•2.80053185 (88%)2546