Hornady A-Max?

Mike38 · September 4, 2023, 08:37 PM

Went to order some bullets today and my favorite .224 52 grain Hornady A-Max is nowhere to be found. Some searching says the A-Max is now called the ELD Match. Is this correct? Do they shoot the same or am I going to have to start over and work up a loading?

Shadow9mm · September 4, 2023, 10:27 PM

I do believe you your going to have to start over. A-max was discontinued. Eldx and eldm are new lines. My understanding is they changed the tip material and some of the boat tail angles, among other things.

Hornady did a podcast on eldm and eldx line. Pretty cool stuff. https://youtu.be/3GtAGEFWttk?feature=shared

MarkCO · September 5, 2023, 10:18 AM

^ What he said.

Rimfire5 · September 5, 2023, 07:47 PM

The ELD-Ms are good bullets.
I have had great results with them.

308Loader · September 11, 2023, 08:31 PM

^ what they said

A-Max is discontinued from what I have read but can still be found on some shelves. My local fleet and farm have them from time to time. Must be moving excess stock from store to store. Luckly for me I caught on to it when the A-Max went on clearance for a few months. Price was less than a box of 168gr HPBT.

As name suggests, I don't have any in .224.

The ELD-M are a different enough shape of bullet in my opinion that you need to start over with your load development to some degree.

Mike38 · September 12, 2023, 06:58 PM

Too bad the A-Max is discontinued, but maybe there's hope in the ELD. Thanks for the replies!

I have about 80 rounds loaded with A-Max left, then I will have to start again.

RC20 · September 13, 2023, 10:21 PM

No reason to think they are not good bullets, happy in your gun of course is a question.

I thought I had a solution for you but they are 55 gr and maybe V-Max, somehow they got out of the box and became free range.

September 4, 2023, 08:37 PM	#1
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,710	Hornady A-Max? Went to order some bullets today and my favorite .224 52 grain Hornady A-Max is nowhere to be found. Some searching says the A-Max is now called the ELD Match. Is this correct? Do they shoot the same or am I going to have to start over and work up a loading?

September 4, 2023, 10:27 PM	#2
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,977	I do believe you your going to have to start over. A-max was discontinued. Eldx and eldm are new lines. My understanding is they changed the tip material and some of the boat tail angles, among other things. Hornady did a podcast on eldm and eldx line. Pretty cool stuff. https://youtu.be/3GtAGEFWttk?feature=shared __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload. Last edited by Shadow9mm; September 4, 2023 at 10:33 PM.

September 5, 2023, 10:18 AM	#3
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,309	^ What he said. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

September 11, 2023, 08:31 PM	#5
308Loader Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 639	^ what they said A-Max is discontinued from what I have read but can still be found on some shelves. My local fleet and farm have them from time to time. Must be moving excess stock from store to store. Luckly for me I caught on to it when the A-Max went on clearance for a few months. Price was less than a box of 168gr HPBT. As name suggests, I don't have any in .224. The ELD-M are a different enough shape of bullet in my opinion that you need to start over with your load development to some degree. __________________ Just a dude with stuff.

September 13, 2023, 10:21 PM	#7
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	No reason to think they are not good bullets, happy in your gun of course is a question. I thought I had a solution for you but they are 55 gr and maybe V-Max, somehow they got out of the box and became free range. __________________ Science and Facts are True whether you believe it or not

September 5, 2023, 07:47 PM	#4
Rimfire5 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 923	The ELD-Ms are good bullets. I have had great results with them.

September 12, 2023, 06:58 PM	#6
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,710	Too bad the A-Max is discontinued, but maybe there's hope in the ELD. Thanks for the replies! I have about 80 rounds loaded with A-Max left, then I will have to start again.