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338 Edge - Why?
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<blockquote data-quote="JTB" data-source="post: 1269850" data-attributes="member: 97196"><p>No debate on the issue that the 338 bullet has better kill probability. The debate becomes what are you willing or able to carry over long distances (when applicable), what size game are you hunting and can you shoot the rifle accurately. If you are hunting deer and have to consider a long hike with a deer on the way out, that 15 lbs 338 will be a burden for most hunters. We have never lost a deer with a 6.5 (140gr or larger bullet traveling around 3000 fps) and only one took a second shot but was immobile (all 300-850 yard shots). I have carried my 15 lb 338 Edge on an elk hunt and would not have have been able to carry it and a deer on one of our long hikes. Love my 338 but there is something to be said for a light 6.5 loaded hot and dialed in for deer sized game. Of course other light rifle/caliber combinations will work well but the mid-sized bullet wt./B.C. available in 6.5 offer a compelling option for a relatively flat shooting setup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTB, post: 1269850, member: 97196"] No debate on the issue that the 338 bullet has better kill probability. The debate becomes what are you willing or able to carry over long distances (when applicable), what size game are you hunting and can you shoot the rifle accurately. If you are hunting deer and have to consider a long hike with a deer on the way out, that 15 lbs 338 will be a burden for most hunters. We have never lost a deer with a 6.5 (140gr or larger bullet traveling around 3000 fps) and only one took a second shot but was immobile (all 300-850 yard shots). I have carried my 15 lb 338 Edge on an elk hunt and would not have have been able to carry it and a deer on one of our long hikes. Love my 338 but there is something to be said for a light 6.5 loaded hot and dialed in for deer sized game. Of course other light rifle/caliber combinations will work well but the mid-sized bullet wt./B.C. available in 6.5 offer a compelling option for a relatively flat shooting setup. [/QUOTE]
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