How much damage does the OTM cause, compared to the Elite Hunter?
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Longrangers
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CEB 275 grain lazer out of a 338 edge at 300 yds.
I'm running the Berger 300 grain OTM's at 2845 fps in my 338 Edge and have taken two whitetail bucks. One at 300 yards and one at 505 yards. Bucks were dead on their feet and only ran maybe 20 yards before dropping. Damage was not very severe at all. In fact I've been thinking about trying the 300 grain elite hunters just to see how they perform. My 300 RUM with the 215 Bergers just drops everything DRT. Probably see similar results with the 300 grain elite hunters since they both have the thinner copper jacket.
My son has taken a large bull elk at 300 yards and a 250 pound black bear at 765 yards with my 338 Edge using the 300 grain OTM's and they worked great.
I believe the 300 grain OTM's with their thicker copper jacket tend to pencil through the bucks I've taken. Bullet placement has been in the crease just behind the shoulder so no large bones have been hit. I plan to check all my Berger bullets in the future to make sure the tips are open down to the lead core. This should I allow the bullets to fragment like they are designed to do.
My son has taken a large bull elk at 300 yards and a 250 pound black bear at 765 yards with my 338 Edge using the 300 grain OTM's and they worked great.
I believe the 300 grain OTM's with their thicker copper jacket tend to pencil through the bucks I've taken. Bullet placement has been in the crease just behind the shoulder so no large bones have been hit. I plan to check all my Berger bullets in the future to make sure the tips are open down to the lead core. This should I allow the bullets to fragment like they are designed to do.
zeeman
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Having taken several animals with that 300 green, Eli Hunter at distance +500 yards I can tell you its performance is devastating. That's 338 edge is a great cartridge. Have taken several animals with that 300 , Eli Hunter at distance +500 yards I can tell you it's performance is devastating. That 338 edge is a great cartridge. Easy to handload and devastating on game
I shot a bull at 45 yrds and blood trail was like a great double lung bow shot.Ive shot threw all with good sized exit 15-20 animals.This was a goat but my son is not to worried on shots, he shot 3,4 bears in head on follow ups. I shot one bedded in grass, took out front legs and heart, it never made it up 500+Shot a muley in 45 m wind at 700, pin wheeled shoulder, dropped in tracks.Shot a bull moose looking at me at 45 yrds, went 10 yrds Deer and goats in that 5-700 range, bears to
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