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Bullet Worthy of a Once-in-a -Lifetime Trophy?
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<blockquote data-quote="Rymart" data-source="post: 463249" data-attributes="member: 3688"><p>Funny how this thread came back to life years later... I ended up killing a 'not-so-once-in-a-lifetime-buck' with my 338 Lapua mag and a 250 gr SGK. Wasn't too impressed with the performance as the deer made it over 100 yards with a solid shoulder shot... not much blood either. Here's the link to the story on this one:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/follow-up-once-lifetime-trophy-deer-hunt-18808/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/follow-up-once-lifetime-trophy-deer-hunt-18808/</a></p><p></p><p>Since then I've killed a few animals with the 190 gr SMK's and was happy with the results, including an ~830 yard shot on an antelope. All were DRT. Here's what I think on the SMK's now...</p><p></p><p>They usually use the same jacket on multiple bullets, like with the 250 gr SMK and the 300 gr SMK, thus the heavier/larger bullets have the jackets streched more and the jackets are typically thinner. So what I'm saying is that the heavier bullets often have thinner jackets and open up just fine even if the impact velocity is lower. I've now put enough animals down (as in DRT) with the SMK's in various weights and calibers to not doubt their performance on game... I have not been as fortunate with a couple of the more commonly accepted hunting bullets on the market.</p><p></p><p>I'm just now working up a load for the 190's using RE-17, so far I am at 2618 fps with no pressure signs but am running out of case capacity. I'll probably end up around 2640 - 2660 fps. Not shabby for a 190 gr out of a 308. Now I just need to try the 208 Amax's with the RE-17... I'm hearing crazy stuff about that combo, like velocities up to 2650 fps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rymart, post: 463249, member: 3688"] Funny how this thread came back to life years later... I ended up killing a 'not-so-once-in-a-lifetime-buck' with my 338 Lapua mag and a 250 gr SGK. Wasn't too impressed with the performance as the deer made it over 100 yards with a solid shoulder shot... not much blood either. Here's the link to the story on this one: [url]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/follow-up-once-lifetime-trophy-deer-hunt-18808/[/url] Since then I've killed a few animals with the 190 gr SMK's and was happy with the results, including an ~830 yard shot on an antelope. All were DRT. Here's what I think on the SMK's now... They usually use the same jacket on multiple bullets, like with the 250 gr SMK and the 300 gr SMK, thus the heavier/larger bullets have the jackets streched more and the jackets are typically thinner. So what I'm saying is that the heavier bullets often have thinner jackets and open up just fine even if the impact velocity is lower. I've now put enough animals down (as in DRT) with the SMK's in various weights and calibers to not doubt their performance on game... I have not been as fortunate with a couple of the more commonly accepted hunting bullets on the market. I'm just now working up a load for the 190's using RE-17, so far I am at 2618 fps with no pressure signs but am running out of case capacity. I'll probably end up around 2640 - 2660 fps. Not shabby for a 190 gr out of a 308. Now I just need to try the 208 Amax's with the RE-17... I'm hearing crazy stuff about that combo, like velocities up to 2650 fps. [/QUOTE]
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