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.338 Puta Question
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 588199" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>I agree, use a hunting bullet. I am shooting the 225 grain cutting edge bullet .64 bc at around 3300 fps out of my 26" barrel 338 Lapua. I now use that bullet in all my big 338's. I rarely shoot over 1000 yards and haven't shot an animal over 1200 yards in a long time so I have no need for the heavy 300 grainers. The 225 is a better choice if most of your shots are inside 1000 yards. And the main point is that it is a hunting bullet and not a fragile target design. Always remember this is long range hunting and the point is to kill the animal with one shot. Not just to hit it with great ballistics and maybe wound it.</p><p> </p><p>Also the cutting edge 252 grain at .72 bc is an excellent choice. Particularly if your rifle is under 15 pounds and do not want the snot knocked out of you. You can shoot way better at long range as the recoil is reduced. Since this is a hunting rifle the cost of the cutting edge are well worth it. For a target rifle the cheaper bullets may make sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 588199, member: 505"] I agree, use a hunting bullet. I am shooting the 225 grain cutting edge bullet .64 bc at around 3300 fps out of my 26" barrel 338 Lapua. I now use that bullet in all my big 338's. I rarely shoot over 1000 yards and haven't shot an animal over 1200 yards in a long time so I have no need for the heavy 300 grainers. The 225 is a better choice if most of your shots are inside 1000 yards. And the main point is that it is a hunting bullet and not a fragile target design. Always remember this is long range hunting and the point is to kill the animal with one shot. Not just to hit it with great ballistics and maybe wound it. Also the cutting edge 252 grain at .72 bc is an excellent choice. Particularly if your rifle is under 15 pounds and do not want the snot knocked out of you. You can shoot way better at long range as the recoil is reduced. Since this is a hunting rifle the cost of the cutting edge are well worth it. For a target rifle the cheaper bullets may make sense. [/QUOTE]
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