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300 GR SMK at medium Distance
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 811137" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>well admittedly my experience is very limited and limited to only whitetails.</p><p>we dont use our 338s unless its over 1000. so again that limits what we see</p><p>since most shots are less. ive seen 5 whitetail bucks killed with the 300smk.</p><p>closest was 900 and longest about 1400. all hit at least pretty well but none</p><p>died instantly. all shot with 338x416 or 338x378 with mv about 3000+.</p><p>first one was just over 1300 which my son hit on the first shot just behind the </p><p>shoulders. i watched that bullet hit that deer with 30x eyepieces. he never</p><p>flinched or showed any sign of being hit and just walked off about 50'.</p><p>he hit him again and he went down. he no doubt would have died shortly</p><p>after the first hit. all others were almost repeat performances except one.</p><p>that one was late in the day for us as it takes so much time to reach the deer after its shot. that one was at 900 and it dropped like a sack of rocks. slid</p><p>downhill aways and hung up in a deadfall where it laid just kicking a little.</p><p>we went over for it figuring it was dead. when we arrived it was dark and the deer was gone. it had gotten up stumbeled across the hill about 100' and died. so in summation they all died but not in the fashion you would prefer.</p><p>i had heard stories about deer being almost ripped in half and large chunks</p><p>being blown off the far side when they exit. well from what ive seen i cant</p><p>confirm any of that. in fact ive been so dissapointed in the performance that</p><p>i personaly held off on a 338 untill my old 30 cal barrel really needed replacing.</p><p>mind you they do shoot extremly well at the longer distances. my son is trying</p><p>the 285 amaxes in his 338x378. at 1500 they are right there with the smks. so hopefully we will see how they perform on a deer. my 338 is right</p><p>there with joels as for mv. i will be trying the bergers based on what jeff and</p><p>others are saying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 811137, member: 12443"] well admittedly my experience is very limited and limited to only whitetails. we dont use our 338s unless its over 1000. so again that limits what we see since most shots are less. ive seen 5 whitetail bucks killed with the 300smk. closest was 900 and longest about 1400. all hit at least pretty well but none died instantly. all shot with 338x416 or 338x378 with mv about 3000+. first one was just over 1300 which my son hit on the first shot just behind the shoulders. i watched that bullet hit that deer with 30x eyepieces. he never flinched or showed any sign of being hit and just walked off about 50'. he hit him again and he went down. he no doubt would have died shortly after the first hit. all others were almost repeat performances except one. that one was late in the day for us as it takes so much time to reach the deer after its shot. that one was at 900 and it dropped like a sack of rocks. slid downhill aways and hung up in a deadfall where it laid just kicking a little. we went over for it figuring it was dead. when we arrived it was dark and the deer was gone. it had gotten up stumbeled across the hill about 100' and died. so in summation they all died but not in the fashion you would prefer. i had heard stories about deer being almost ripped in half and large chunks being blown off the far side when they exit. well from what ive seen i cant confirm any of that. in fact ive been so dissapointed in the performance that i personaly held off on a 338 untill my old 30 cal barrel really needed replacing. mind you they do shoot extremly well at the longer distances. my son is trying the 285 amaxes in his 338x378. at 1500 they are right there with the smks. so hopefully we will see how they perform on a deer. my 338 is right there with joels as for mv. i will be trying the bergers based on what jeff and others are saying. [/QUOTE]
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