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338 WinMag to 338 RUM?
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<blockquote data-quote="D.Camilleri" data-source="post: 749892" data-attributes="member: 2567"><p>I shot a 338 win mag for many years and it kills elk with authority as long as the range is within reason. I moved up to the 338 rum for the same reason a guy goes from a 350 small block to a duramax diesel. The 350 will get you there, but the duramax does it easier. I have a pet loads that shoot 225 gr accubonds @3300, 225 Barnes TTS @3250 and 300 gr Bergers at 2830</p><p></p><p>This last year I shot the 300 gr Berger exclusively just for some long range kills. I big bodied 5 point bull at 550 that crumpled at the shot. A small meat muley at 620 drt and several antelope. Good results.</p><p></p><p>For the previous 5 years I shot the 225 NAB and nothing ever went more than a few feet with most DRT</p><p></p><p>I also used some 250 gr partitions for one year on my previous barrel and they did ok with a kill at 542 on a 6 point bull, but I was disappointed with how much of the bullet peeled off leaving only a core to punch through to the vitals after breaking a shoulder.</p><p></p><p>I also used barnes X's in 210s for a few years and they did very well leaving the muzzle at 3400</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D.Camilleri, post: 749892, member: 2567"] I shot a 338 win mag for many years and it kills elk with authority as long as the range is within reason. I moved up to the 338 rum for the same reason a guy goes from a 350 small block to a duramax diesel. The 350 will get you there, but the duramax does it easier. I have a pet loads that shoot 225 gr accubonds @3300, 225 Barnes TTS @3250 and 300 gr Bergers at 2830 This last year I shot the 300 gr Berger exclusively just for some long range kills. I big bodied 5 point bull at 550 that crumpled at the shot. A small meat muley at 620 drt and several antelope. Good results. For the previous 5 years I shot the 225 NAB and nothing ever went more than a few feet with most DRT I also used some 250 gr partitions for one year on my previous barrel and they did ok with a kill at 542 on a 6 point bull, but I was disappointed with how much of the bullet peeled off leaving only a core to punch through to the vitals after breaking a shoulder. I also used barnes X's in 210s for a few years and they did very well leaving the muzzle at 3400 [/QUOTE]
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