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250 Scenar or 300 SMK for 338 Lapua?
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<blockquote data-quote="David P. Herne" data-source="post: 27461" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>John,</p><p>I find this a compelling question, especially since I've only seen what happens when the subject Lapua projectile strikes a game animal, but heard volumes about what happens in the same instance with the subject Sierra projectile. Of course, you're initial velocity with the former will be (safely) as much as 200 fps greater than with the latter when fired from a .338 Lapua rig - assuming the barrel is 28" long. Consequently, you will require less adjustment of your settings during those crucial moments. The thing is, Lapua bullets appear to be really soft. The copper and lead of which they are constructed is like clay compared to that of other exceptional match projectiles. I suppose that's why they disintegrate shortly after splashing into mammalian tissue masses. You should have seen the wound I saw this bullet make in an Aoudad - initial velocity was 3050 fps and the animal was lasered at 350 yards. I'm relieved to be able to say I wasn't the one who took the animal even though it was my rifle that was used to do the killing. The tissue destruction was great enough that the shoulder mount ended up looking like s*@#! </p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David P. Herne, post: 27461, member: 29"] John, I find this a compelling question, especially since I've only seen what happens when the subject Lapua projectile strikes a game animal, but heard volumes about what happens in the same instance with the subject Sierra projectile. Of course, you're initial velocity with the former will be (safely) as much as 200 fps greater than with the latter when fired from a .338 Lapua rig - assuming the barrel is 28" long. Consequently, you will require less adjustment of your settings during those crucial moments. The thing is, Lapua bullets appear to be really soft. The copper and lead of which they are constructed is like clay compared to that of other exceptional match projectiles. I suppose that's why they disintegrate shortly after splashing into mammalian tissue masses. You should have seen the wound I saw this bullet make in an Aoudad - initial velocity was 3050 fps and the animal was lasered at 350 yards. I'm relieved to be able to say I wasn't the one who took the animal even though it was my rifle that was used to do the killing. The tissue destruction was great enough that the shoulder mount ended up looking like s*@#! Regards, Dave [/QUOTE]
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