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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 588211" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Check the ballistics on the 225 grain .64 bc cutting edge bullet. You will be surprised out to 1200 yards. I think that is where the 300 grain catches the 225 in a ten mph wind out of my 338-378 wby. However the 225 is way flatter and stays in the kill zone several more yards at long range. Most of my hunting is well inside 1200 yards. It has great peformance on game.</p><p> </p><p>I just checked JBM and at 1200 yards the 300 smk drifts 48.3" and the 225 cutting edge 49.7 inches in a 10 mph wind, negligible. However the 225 drops about 80 less inches and remains in the kill zone for several more yards giving you a better opportunity for a kill. If your hunting is primarily under 1200 yards and I think 1200 about covers it for everybody you may not want the 300's knocking the snot out of you in a hunting weight rifle and try the 225's. Way more pleasurable to shoot and they are a top hunting bullet and not a match bullet. I try a bunch of stuff refining my hunting weapons and this is what I found this year so thought I would pass it on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 588211, member: 505"] Check the ballistics on the 225 grain .64 bc cutting edge bullet. You will be surprised out to 1200 yards. I think that is where the 300 grain catches the 225 in a ten mph wind out of my 338-378 wby. However the 225 is way flatter and stays in the kill zone several more yards at long range. Most of my hunting is well inside 1200 yards. It has great peformance on game. I just checked JBM and at 1200 yards the 300 smk drifts 48.3" and the 225 cutting edge 49.7 inches in a 10 mph wind, negligible. However the 225 drops about 80 less inches and remains in the kill zone for several more yards giving you a better opportunity for a kill. If your hunting is primarily under 1200 yards and I think 1200 about covers it for everybody you may not want the 300's knocking the snot out of you in a hunting weight rifle and try the 225's. Way more pleasurable to shoot and they are a top hunting bullet and not a match bullet. I try a bunch of stuff refining my hunting weapons and this is what I found this year so thought I would pass it on. [/QUOTE]
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