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Long range 338 hunting bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="300RUM LNGRNGE" data-source="post: 1135240" data-attributes="member: 38737"><p>Aw the problem with barnes.......</p><p>Barnes are IMHO the best all around bullet when discussing a wide range of distances.</p><p>In my experience, they perform flawlessly every time.</p><p>The problem arrives when you try to get any speed out of them.</p><p>For some reason they pressure up way sooner than other lead core bullets and with an OK B.C. but not great, the issue of "how far away" will it maintain energy......</p><p>Someone mentioned that you may get better velocities with your particular rifle, and while that is true, it will most likely not be enough to make much difference.</p><p>If you want to use Barnes, best thing to do is run some numbers with fictitious speeds to see if dropping in bullet weight is a better fit. Also check on the Barnes LRX, not sure what they make for the 338, but may be worth a look.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="300RUM LNGRNGE, post: 1135240, member: 38737"] Aw the problem with barnes....... Barnes are IMHO the best all around bullet when discussing a wide range of distances. In my experience, they perform flawlessly every time. The problem arrives when you try to get any speed out of them. For some reason they pressure up way sooner than other lead core bullets and with an OK B.C. but not great, the issue of "how far away" will it maintain energy...... Someone mentioned that you may get better velocities with your particular rifle, and while that is true, it will most likely not be enough to make much difference. If you want to use Barnes, best thing to do is run some numbers with fictitious speeds to see if dropping in bullet weight is a better fit. Also check on the Barnes LRX, not sure what they make for the 338, but may be worth a look. [/QUOTE]
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