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Long range 338 hunting bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="338RUML" data-source="post: 1133322" data-attributes="member: 92400"><p>Ok so I am in the process of tuning in my 338 Rum I have on hand hornady 285gr a max's. I also have 300gr smks, my question with those are they ok to shoot deer and elk as close as 100 yards and as far as 1200 yards? I ordered some Barnes 285 tsx bullets which I know are good for hunting but there load data shows the max velocity with Magnum powder to be 2592 fps seems pretty slow especially when you may take a 1200 yard shot the drop is tremendous with that slow velocity and bc. Can you load them more than the max? What bullet would you recommend for hunting at long distances with minmal drop? The reason I don't go lighter is because of drop I have a scope with 87 moa of internal total travel and standard rings so I don't think I would have enough adjustment to shoot lighter bullets way out there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="338RUML, post: 1133322, member: 92400"] Ok so I am in the process of tuning in my 338 Rum I have on hand hornady 285gr a max's. I also have 300gr smks, my question with those are they ok to shoot deer and elk as close as 100 yards and as far as 1200 yards? I ordered some Barnes 285 tsx bullets which I know are good for hunting but there load data shows the max velocity with Magnum powder to be 2592 fps seems pretty slow especially when you may take a 1200 yard shot the drop is tremendous with that slow velocity and bc. Can you load them more than the max? What bullet would you recommend for hunting at long distances with minmal drop? The reason I don't go lighter is because of drop I have a scope with 87 moa of internal total travel and standard rings so I don't think I would have enough adjustment to shoot lighter bullets way out there. [/QUOTE]
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