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338 win mag effective range?
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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 1836283" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>For me the effective range is based on 2 things: Minimum expansion velocity for the bullet I'm using, and my ability to shoot a particular gun/cartridge accurately. I like at least 2000 fps as a general rule, so with the 338 WM that will be between 700-800 yards with a good 225-250 grain bullet. And I consider my abilities with a gun to be adequate for long range shots if I can hit a 2" circle reliably at 200 yards. This way I know if the gun is capable and if I can handle the recoil. If I can't find a load that'll hit a 1 moa target reliably at the bench I won't have confidence shooting it at game under field conditions. I also won't shoot at game beyond the distance I've personally tested my gun and ammo so I can confirm drops and scope tracking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 1836283, member: 12193"] For me the effective range is based on 2 things: Minimum expansion velocity for the bullet I'm using, and my ability to shoot a particular gun/cartridge accurately. I like at least 2000 fps as a general rule, so with the 338 WM that will be between 700-800 yards with a good 225-250 grain bullet. And I consider my abilities with a gun to be adequate for long range shots if I can hit a 2" circle reliably at 200 yards. This way I know if the gun is capable and if I can handle the recoil. If I can't find a load that'll hit a 1 moa target reliably at the bench I won't have confidence shooting it at game under field conditions. I also won't shoot at game beyond the distance I've personally tested my gun and ammo so I can confirm drops and scope tracking. [/QUOTE]
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