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225gr-250gr 338 Elk Bullet for 338 Win Mag?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wolf76" data-source="post: 2773716" data-attributes="member: 75779"><p>I agree with what you wrote. I own a 338 edge for the reason you mentioned. </p><p>If the magazine wasn't the limiting factor, you could throat the chamber longer and really add some fps. Most of my hunting guns have Wyatt boxes and opened ejection ports to maximize options/potential of each cartridge.</p><p></p><p>One issue in this question is the weight-to-velocty-to-momentum factor (probably a better term for that). In my 45 Raptor, I could run a 200 grain barnes bullet at 2900 fps. It would always open and penetrate thru deer upto ~130 yards. After that I got complete expansion, but not penetration. Once I moved to 240+grs, I always get complete penetration/expansion...at least out to 215 yards. Point here is you could probably get higher velocity with a barnes bullet 200grs or less, but would it fully open/penetrate at 450-500?</p><p>The NAB is a well rounded bullet that's good at many things, but doesn't really shine anywhere. </p><p>Would a swift scirroco at 210grs be a good option?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wolf76, post: 2773716, member: 75779"] I agree with what you wrote. I own a 338 edge for the reason you mentioned. If the magazine wasn't the limiting factor, you could throat the chamber longer and really add some fps. Most of my hunting guns have Wyatt boxes and opened ejection ports to maximize options/potential of each cartridge. One issue in this question is the weight-to-velocty-to-momentum factor (probably a better term for that). In my 45 Raptor, I could run a 200 grain barnes bullet at 2900 fps. It would always open and penetrate thru deer upto ~130 yards. After that I got complete expansion, but not penetration. Once I moved to 240+grs, I always get complete penetration/expansion...at least out to 215 yards. Point here is you could probably get higher velocity with a barnes bullet 200grs or less, but would it fully open/penetrate at 450-500? The NAB is a well rounded bullet that's good at many things, but doesn't really shine anywhere. Would a swift scirroco at 210grs be a good option? [/QUOTE]
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