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<blockquote data-quote="trg42338lap" data-source="post: 531476" data-attributes="member: 26871"><p>He orch</p><p> </p><p>i have the Sako trg42 338 lap with a leupold 8.5 to 25 scope, it has a 1 in 12 twist barrel. i also use Lapua Brass with the CCI LR magnum primers, i have tried the 300gr sierra match kings and they dont really give any groupings i can talk about so i went back to the 250 matchkings, i have also have good groupings from the hornady sst 225gr, using the hornadys i have shot an eland at 220 yards there was no exit wound and we were unable to recover any bullet or pieces, i believe it broke up totally but a 1 shot kill were it stood, i must also add that the eland is the biggest of our antelope species weighting in at around 1 ton in a mature bull the shot also entered the chest from the front and there is about an inch of brisket, i have also shot a large Kudu Bull at 180 yards with the 225 hornadys and never recovered any thing, the meat damage was acceptable on both these animals, </p><p> </p><p>on the many spring buck and the blue wildebeast i have shot with the sierra 250match there has also been a small entry and exit wound with the vitals totally destroyed with almost no meat damage at all. i must also add that all these shots were place about 2 inches behind the shoulder so that no bone was hit, as yet i have not recovered any bullets to see how they have performed maybe one day if i shoot something out at 1200 or so the bullet might stay inside for us to recover......................</p><p> </p><p>the 225 group the same as the 250 at 100 but on distances due to bc it differs some what, unfortunatly here in SA we are not spoilt for choice as to what bullet we can shoot and the stock levels are some what limited so we are forced to shoot what we can get at the time of loading, sometimes we need to wait a few months before the stock arrives</p><p> </p><p>i would like to in the near future get a new barrel for the sako, this barrel will be a 1 in 9 or 1in 10 twist and finished length to be around 30inces, i have a freind that has had a custom build rifle 338 lap made with a vector 1 in 10 inch twist barrel and this rifle loves the 300grainers it groups well and is as acurate as hell out a 1000m we often lie together shooting out at a 1000m and the 300gr definitly are better</p><p> </p><p>it would be great to see some pics of your rifle,</p><p> </p><p>regards</p><p>mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trg42338lap, post: 531476, member: 26871"] He orch i have the Sako trg42 338 lap with a leupold 8.5 to 25 scope, it has a 1 in 12 twist barrel. i also use Lapua Brass with the CCI LR magnum primers, i have tried the 300gr sierra match kings and they dont really give any groupings i can talk about so i went back to the 250 matchkings, i have also have good groupings from the hornady sst 225gr, using the hornadys i have shot an eland at 220 yards there was no exit wound and we were unable to recover any bullet or pieces, i believe it broke up totally but a 1 shot kill were it stood, i must also add that the eland is the biggest of our antelope species weighting in at around 1 ton in a mature bull the shot also entered the chest from the front and there is about an inch of brisket, i have also shot a large Kudu Bull at 180 yards with the 225 hornadys and never recovered any thing, the meat damage was acceptable on both these animals, on the many spring buck and the blue wildebeast i have shot with the sierra 250match there has also been a small entry and exit wound with the vitals totally destroyed with almost no meat damage at all. i must also add that all these shots were place about 2 inches behind the shoulder so that no bone was hit, as yet i have not recovered any bullets to see how they have performed maybe one day if i shoot something out at 1200 or so the bullet might stay inside for us to recover...................... the 225 group the same as the 250 at 100 but on distances due to bc it differs some what, unfortunatly here in SA we are not spoilt for choice as to what bullet we can shoot and the stock levels are some what limited so we are forced to shoot what we can get at the time of loading, sometimes we need to wait a few months before the stock arrives i would like to in the near future get a new barrel for the sako, this barrel will be a 1 in 9 or 1in 10 twist and finished length to be around 30inces, i have a freind that has had a custom build rifle 338 lap made with a vector 1 in 10 inch twist barrel and this rifle loves the 300grainers it groups well and is as acurate as hell out a 1000m we often lie together shooting out at a 1000m and the 300gr definitly are better it would be great to see some pics of your rifle, regards mark [/QUOTE]
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