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338-300 WSM for a light elk rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="bigngreen" data-source="post: 721454" data-attributes="member: 13632"><p>I re ran the numbers with the 230 Target Hybrid and at 800 the velocity and energy are within 60 fps and ft lbs between the 300 and 338, elevations in within a 1/10th MOA and windage favors the 230 by a couple 1/10ths. </p><p>Very close to each other at the same starting velocity, but if your buddy is getting 2725 from a 22in barrel seated deep going to a long action 26in barrel a guy may be surprised at the velocity gain!!!</p><p></p><p>I've had exceptional success getting Bergers to shoot, I had a rocky start but I've loaded so many now that I can usually get them dialed in very quick, the last one only took 12 rounds and we had found the load, loaded up a bunch and punished rocks out as far as the shooter was capable. But some guns just flat reject all common sense <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> and won't shoot a certain bullet, I don't dwell on it just move to another bullet before wasting multiple boxes trying to force it to happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigngreen, post: 721454, member: 13632"] I re ran the numbers with the 230 Target Hybrid and at 800 the velocity and energy are within 60 fps and ft lbs between the 300 and 338, elevations in within a 1/10th MOA and windage favors the 230 by a couple 1/10ths. Very close to each other at the same starting velocity, but if your buddy is getting 2725 from a 22in barrel seated deep going to a long action 26in barrel a guy may be surprised at the velocity gain!!! I've had exceptional success getting Bergers to shoot, I had a rocky start but I've loaded so many now that I can usually get them dialed in very quick, the last one only took 12 rounds and we had found the load, loaded up a bunch and punished rocks out as far as the shooter was capable. But some guns just flat reject all common sense :D and won't shoot a certain bullet, I don't dwell on it just move to another bullet before wasting multiple boxes trying to force it to happen. [/QUOTE]
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