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208 ELDM, 300 WM. Hunting approved?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wolf76" data-source="post: 1528477" data-attributes="member: 75779"><p>Since you asked, I'll respond.</p><p>Price plays a role in nearly every decision. Sometimes you need to pay more when the circumstances justify it. The OP is shooting a 300 WM. This cartridge is very often not a high volume cartridge like a 223. The barrel life usually doesn't allow for 2000 rounds and is pricier to shoot than a 270/308. The original inquiry was about shooting animals. The requirements to kill paper is ever so slightly different.</p><p>What I'm not thrilled with in the discussion is the price difference part. Midway has both bullets mentioned in stock and on sale. 208 hornady reg price $41, 210 berger reg price $56. This is per 100 bulets. A whopping $15 saved per 100 shots. That's a $3 per box savings. You could save more than that buying bulk/ on sale. Is that really enough to justify risking bullet performance? I'd suggest accuracy, application, and bullet construction are far more important than the small difference in price. </p><p>As for bulk Winchester Remington and the like, they all have their place. Rabbits, deer and coyotes don't need much, but if you were hunting grizzly bear on foot, would you let $15 per 100 bullets influence your decision? </p><p>If the bullet fails and the animal is never recovered, was it worth it? </p><p>Let me be clear, I have nothing against hornady bullets and use the sst + ftx bullets. Curious why the OP is shooting a match bullet vs. the hunting line of X bullets.</p><p>Good luck, I'm done and won't be commenting any further.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wolf76, post: 1528477, member: 75779"] Since you asked, I'll respond. Price plays a role in nearly every decision. Sometimes you need to pay more when the circumstances justify it. The OP is shooting a 300 WM. This cartridge is very often not a high volume cartridge like a 223. The barrel life usually doesn't allow for 2000 rounds and is pricier to shoot than a 270/308. The original inquiry was about shooting animals. The requirements to kill paper is ever so slightly different. What I'm not thrilled with in the discussion is the price difference part. Midway has both bullets mentioned in stock and on sale. 208 hornady reg price $41, 210 berger reg price $56. This is per 100 bulets. A whopping $15 saved per 100 shots. That's a $3 per box savings. You could save more than that buying bulk/ on sale. Is that really enough to justify risking bullet performance? I'd suggest accuracy, application, and bullet construction are far more important than the small difference in price. As for bulk Winchester Remington and the like, they all have their place. Rabbits, deer and coyotes don't need much, but if you were hunting grizzly bear on foot, would you let $15 per 100 bullets influence your decision? If the bullet fails and the animal is never recovered, was it worth it? Let me be clear, I have nothing against hornady bullets and use the sst + ftx bullets. Curious why the OP is shooting a match bullet vs. the hunting line of X bullets. Good luck, I'm done and won't be commenting any further. [/QUOTE]
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