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338 Edge bullet for elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 500607" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Thanks, is that out of a 300 RUM. About 3450 is about it for me with a 180 grain bullet. A guy let me use a few 177's and I had them at 3500 fps. Didn't have enough of them to do much other than one load and try it. They shot well but didn't seem to open up very well in the dirt behind the target.</p><p> </p><p>Again, short answer to your question about the 338-300 RUM. If you plan on shooting beyond 1000 yards use the 300 grainers or similar high BC bullet. I was just ad-libbing that if you want to do that more horsepower than the RUM case is nice. I shoot the 300 grainers at 3065 fps and the 225's at 3440 fps out of my 28" barrel 338-378 wby. The last big bull elk (356) I shot with it a couple years ago was 908 yards with the 225 AB. Trivial shot, three shots all right through the chest. He traveled less than 50 yards total after jumping and staggering with each hit. First shot would have done it but I didn't know that and it was a half day trip and several miles to get to him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 500607, member: 505"] Thanks, is that out of a 300 RUM. About 3450 is about it for me with a 180 grain bullet. A guy let me use a few 177's and I had them at 3500 fps. Didn't have enough of them to do much other than one load and try it. They shot well but didn't seem to open up very well in the dirt behind the target. Again, short answer to your question about the 338-300 RUM. If you plan on shooting beyond 1000 yards use the 300 grainers or similar high BC bullet. I was just ad-libbing that if you want to do that more horsepower than the RUM case is nice. I shoot the 300 grainers at 3065 fps and the 225's at 3440 fps out of my 28" barrel 338-378 wby. The last big bull elk (356) I shot with it a couple years ago was 908 yards with the 225 AB. Trivial shot, three shots all right through the chest. He traveled less than 50 yards total after jumping and staggering with each hit. First shot would have done it but I didn't know that and it was a half day trip and several miles to get to him. [/QUOTE]
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