I use A-Max on game that has a semi hard exterior such as a deer hide, coyote and such. For something that is over 200 pounds and known to be hard to stop, I use soft points. They seem to penetrate almost twice the distance before expanding. But I've killed many coyotes and deer with A-Max. It's my go to bullet for my 223 and 243wssm. My 300 Win Mag I use soft points.