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<blockquote data-quote="RCMSTER" data-source="post: 1857389" data-attributes="member: 54689"><p>Well, if you think a 338 wm is too much, then I guess my 375 ruger is even way more too much, but then again, it depends on if you handload or not. I do, and load my 375 ruger with 48 grains of 5744 pushing either a 265 grain gas-checked cast bullet at 1900ish fps or a 200 grain sierra flat point at 2450ish fps. I've shot 2 deer with the cast bullet, and both went straight down, and meat damage is minimal. I haven't shot any game with the 200 grain flat point, but lordy, they really shoot good. Most times into an inch @ 100.</p><p></p><p>I also have a 338 rcm and a 338 marlin. Shot a nice 8 pt with the marlin and a 200 grain accubond, and although the deer ran about 50 yards, he was definitely dead, and not much meat damage there either. Once again though, velocity was rather tame at 2400ish. Just for grins, I've worked up a mild load for both my 338's shooting cast bullets as well, but I've only shot milk jugs with them. They would no doubt ruin a deer's day though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RCMSTER, post: 1857389, member: 54689"] Well, if you think a 338 wm is too much, then I guess my 375 ruger is even way more too much, but then again, it depends on if you handload or not. I do, and load my 375 ruger with 48 grains of 5744 pushing either a 265 grain gas-checked cast bullet at 1900ish fps or a 200 grain sierra flat point at 2450ish fps. I've shot 2 deer with the cast bullet, and both went straight down, and meat damage is minimal. I haven't shot any game with the 200 grain flat point, but lordy, they really shoot good. Most times into an inch @ 100. I also have a 338 rcm and a 338 marlin. Shot a nice 8 pt with the marlin and a 200 grain accubond, and although the deer ran about 50 yards, he was definitely dead, and not much meat damage there either. Once again though, velocity was rather tame at 2400ish. Just for grins, I've worked up a mild load for both my 338's shooting cast bullets as well, but I've only shot milk jugs with them. They would no doubt ruin a deer's day though. [/QUOTE]
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