Anybody try out the new Hornady 208 gr. AMax yet

[AlcoholicusMaximus]

....So I loaded some 208gr Amax using 8.8gr.AA#9,which is what I use to push SMK220's & SMK200's to about 980-1050 fps from a 10.5 M1S SBR. Velocity is way up with the Amax 1209 1178 1185. Oal = 2.26". Gonna try a reduced AA#9 load.

[skurvy]

Anybody removed the tips of these so you can get them closer to the lands while still being able to fit into a AR-15 mag?

I got 100 to try out but the first few I loaded still have the tips on. Looks like a 0.1" jump when seated to 2.3" OAL.

[skurvy]

Originally Posted by AlcoholicusMaximus

....So I loaded some 208gr Amax using 8.8gr.AA#9,which is what I use to push SMK220's & SMK200's to about 980-1050 fps from a 10.5 M1S SBR. Velocity is way up with the Amax 1209 1178 1185. Oal = 2.26". Gonna try a reduced AA#9 load.

Interesting.
Yesterday I shot some 208's with 8.5g of #9 and only got 950 fps out of a 10.5" barrel. OAL was 2.3".
I'll try your 8.8g load and see what I get.

[gotgraham]

I tried the 208's with 7.2, 7.4, 7.6, 7.8, 8.0 gr of lil' gun and couldn't get them to group well or cycle my 8" sbr ar15. They also seemed slow - don't have a chronograph though. I see some having success with around 9.3 gr h110. Any ideas for an equivilent starting load with Lil' Gun powder? I'm sitting on about 500 of the 208's and would like to be able to use them.

[larr 300]

i just received my t/c encore barrel the other day and decided to break it in with the 208's and 9.0 gr of AA#9. i went through the break in procedure my gunsmith recommended and when i was finished i had three rounds left,so i shot a three shot group at 100yds and got less then a 1/4 in group!! the average velocity was 980. this t/c barrel just loves them. gotgraham, if you decide not to use the 208's you got i will take them off your hands

[ATLRoach]

Anyone have any good loads with a W296?

I have a 16" AR with J&T 300Whisper Barrel(tight neck) gas block at Carbine w/ adjustable block.

[jinx44]

Originally Posted by ATLRoach

I have a 16" AR with J&T 300Whisper Barrel(tight neck) gas block at Carbine w/ adjustable block.

Good luck getting it to cycle subsonic. That is the same setup I am running. After several different powders, buffer weights, buffer springs, etc, I finally dropped back to a pistol length gas tube and it works perfectly.

EDIT: To stay on topic, I picked up a box of the 208 Amax quite a while ago. Now that I have mine cycling, I will let everyone know how the work for me.

[cav_scout_tj]

I shot 208s the other day with 9.0 and 9.5 gr of Lil-gun.

I was getting around 1125 or so with both loads, which confused me a little.

FYI, I have shot the 208 with 13.5gr of lil'gun, it was way above subsonic, but still far below any pressure limits.

9.5" barrel, Cyclone-K suppressor.