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338 ax bullet choice for elk.. Going crazy
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<blockquote data-quote="jmden" data-source="post: 1026746" data-attributes="member: 1742"><p>Use a 300 Berger EH and single load leaving a couple that are shorter in the mag for close follow up shots or emergency. I've had a 388 AX for five seasons and have no problems with the 300 Berger EH on three critters unless the meplat was damaged--more on that later. I've had the 300 OTM pencil through a bear at 741 yds, perhaps due to the stronger construction of that bullet vs. the EH, the EH being designed more with hunting in mind, apparently. You will simply have more retained energy and less wind drift with the Berger over the SMK. Shot a few critters with the SMK and they work too.</p><p></p><p>I had to take a second shot at long range for the first time at a critter this year. After the first shot, I racked in a round from the 4" Wyatt's box (over 3.9 COAL with 300 Berger EH) second shot was right on target at 1151 yds, but, after we got over to the elk, I could see that the bullet penciled between ribs in and out. Hmm...turns out a meplat of a bullet in a mag box gets whacked pretty hard and this was likely no exception. My guess is that the bullet couldn't expand due to the flattening of the meptlat. I will be single loading a second long range round from now on if at all possible. </p><p></p><p>So, my point is, given my experience, single load the Berger EH, take advantage of all the BC you can, and don't worry about the mag length.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmden, post: 1026746, member: 1742"] Use a 300 Berger EH and single load leaving a couple that are shorter in the mag for close follow up shots or emergency. I've had a 388 AX for five seasons and have no problems with the 300 Berger EH on three critters unless the meplat was damaged--more on that later. I've had the 300 OTM pencil through a bear at 741 yds, perhaps due to the stronger construction of that bullet vs. the EH, the EH being designed more with hunting in mind, apparently. You will simply have more retained energy and less wind drift with the Berger over the SMK. Shot a few critters with the SMK and they work too. I had to take a second shot at long range for the first time at a critter this year. After the first shot, I racked in a round from the 4" Wyatt's box (over 3.9 COAL with 300 Berger EH) second shot was right on target at 1151 yds, but, after we got over to the elk, I could see that the bullet penciled between ribs in and out. Hmm...turns out a meplat of a bullet in a mag box gets whacked pretty hard and this was likely no exception. My guess is that the bullet couldn't expand due to the flattening of the meptlat. I will be single loading a second long range round from now on if at all possible. So, my point is, given my experience, single load the Berger EH, take advantage of all the BC you can, and don't worry about the mag length. [/QUOTE]
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