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.338 Shooters: Whats your bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="RDM416" data-source="post: 456108" data-attributes="member: 3745"><p>Angus, </p><p></p><p>With the 338RUM, I would suggest 250 grain bullets as a minimum. While BC is not the only factor in a long range bullet it is very important. When you shoot a lighter weight (lower bc) bullet it will shed it's velocity and energy faster than the heavier higher BC bullet. It is tempting to look at how fast I can push that 210 verses a 250 or 300, but get your ballistics calculator out and start looking at the drop, velocity and energy at long ranges. </p><p></p><p>In long range shooting vertical drop is the "easy" variable. Wind drift is your real enemy (and yes it can effect vertical but it is still "wind drift"). The heavier the bullet / the higher the BC the less wind drift........ </p><p></p><p>I have had great results with the 250 SMK, 300 SMK and my favorite bullet right now is the 300 grain Berger. I agree with the earlier post that basically said to go with the Berger and forget the rest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RDM416, post: 456108, member: 3745"] Angus, With the 338RUM, I would suggest 250 grain bullets as a minimum. While BC is not the only factor in a long range bullet it is very important. When you shoot a lighter weight (lower bc) bullet it will shed it's velocity and energy faster than the heavier higher BC bullet. It is tempting to look at how fast I can push that 210 verses a 250 or 300, but get your ballistics calculator out and start looking at the drop, velocity and energy at long ranges. In long range shooting vertical drop is the "easy" variable. Wind drift is your real enemy (and yes it can effect vertical but it is still "wind drift"). The heavier the bullet / the higher the BC the less wind drift........ I have had great results with the 250 SMK, 300 SMK and my favorite bullet right now is the 300 grain Berger. I agree with the earlier post that basically said to go with the Berger and forget the rest. [/QUOTE]
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