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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 257726" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Dave, I have data on both the 210 TTSX and the 225 AB in bunches of 338-300 ultras I have done. All the best accuracy loads in most of the rifles were very similar between 3300-3350 fps. Maybe the barnes built up pressure quicker than the 225 AB causing the velocities to be about equal. I know it doesn't sound right and maybe somebody else can come in here with different info but that is what I found. I have seen a lot of game hit with these and the 200 BT since a lot of guys I built guns for hunt caribou and such with me. All three of these bullets perform perfectly and will kill anything in north america flat out dead. The barnes has more pass throughs and both the noslers are usually perfect mushrooms on the far hide. I am switching all my 338's except the super long range ones to the 225 AB for the .555 BC which outperforms the other light bullets. I think you are doing the right thing with the lighter bullets. The 300's kick like a mule in ten pound hunting rifles and hurt accuracy. Out to 800 yards and most all shots are taken inside of there the 225 will outperform the bigger bullets with far less recoil in a light rifle and therefore more accuracy. You can use mil dots out to about 700 yards and get on the animals quickly without having to mess with the clicks which helps a lot. I can't do that with the 300's. The last two years I took big 6x6 bulls at roughly 700 and 800 yards with the 200 ballistic tip. Recoil is light with those and they just flattenned the elk with perfect mushrooms. Even up close they do a very good job and hold together. We get to test a lot of stuff on the caribou hunt with two tags each and a number of guys and also the antelope hunts with three tags. A guy was almost killed and would have been by a grizzly right near the house here this fall but his dad killed the bear while it mauled his son. Do you have the points to draw a tag this year? You must be headed up toward me if you are worried about grizzlies because my end of the state is where they are. I am south of Cody. Let me know if you draw a tag I might could help you. Are you applying for a draw unit or a general tag?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 257726, member: 505"] Dave, I have data on both the 210 TTSX and the 225 AB in bunches of 338-300 ultras I have done. All the best accuracy loads in most of the rifles were very similar between 3300-3350 fps. Maybe the barnes built up pressure quicker than the 225 AB causing the velocities to be about equal. I know it doesn't sound right and maybe somebody else can come in here with different info but that is what I found. I have seen a lot of game hit with these and the 200 BT since a lot of guys I built guns for hunt caribou and such with me. All three of these bullets perform perfectly and will kill anything in north america flat out dead. The barnes has more pass throughs and both the noslers are usually perfect mushrooms on the far hide. I am switching all my 338's except the super long range ones to the 225 AB for the .555 BC which outperforms the other light bullets. I think you are doing the right thing with the lighter bullets. The 300's kick like a mule in ten pound hunting rifles and hurt accuracy. Out to 800 yards and most all shots are taken inside of there the 225 will outperform the bigger bullets with far less recoil in a light rifle and therefore more accuracy. You can use mil dots out to about 700 yards and get on the animals quickly without having to mess with the clicks which helps a lot. I can't do that with the 300's. The last two years I took big 6x6 bulls at roughly 700 and 800 yards with the 200 ballistic tip. Recoil is light with those and they just flattenned the elk with perfect mushrooms. Even up close they do a very good job and hold together. We get to test a lot of stuff on the caribou hunt with two tags each and a number of guys and also the antelope hunts with three tags. A guy was almost killed and would have been by a grizzly right near the house here this fall but his dad killed the bear while it mauled his son. Do you have the points to draw a tag this year? You must be headed up toward me if you are worried about grizzlies because my end of the state is where they are. I am south of Cody. Let me know if you draw a tag I might could help you. Are you applying for a draw unit or a general tag? [/QUOTE]
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