True, the amax is being phased out. The ELD is very close, 300winmag 208g load was identical accuracy to the Amax with only a bullet change. BC is a little better with the ELD so it has a bit less drop at extreme distance. Not real sure about the melting tip B.S., I have no problem throwing 300wm and 338lm Amax to a mile very consistantly.Don't get too married to the amax. It's being replaced by the eld. Melting tips or something.