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Caliber for Deer and Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="mntnflyr4fun" data-source="post: 450737" data-attributes="member: 29147"><p>I have taken lots of bulls with 30-06 and 300 win mag w/ 180 gr. Speer Grand Slams and my 338 win mag with 250 gr. Speer Grand Slams. Both magnums kill elk at 500-600 yards, BUT the 338 knocks em to the ground hard, and ruins no meat. The 06 worked fine, but leaves a lot on the table when the range starts to stretch past 400 yds.</p><p> </p><p>My personal experience with my 300 WinMag is that its a little to hot for deer sized game unless they are out there pretty far, and a little on the light side for elk when the range starts to stretch. Plus it has a much sharper(faster) recoil than my 338 which hits you pretty hard, but does it a little slower which I like better..... The elk country I hunt (coast range of Ore) puts a majority of shots at 500+ yds.</p><p> </p><p>The 250gr. Speer Grand Slams have been very effective bullets for me at all ranges from 75yds to 600 yds, and I have confidence in the bullet when I pull the trigger. I have always felt that if I could put the bullet on the elk, that the bullet would be up to the job.</p><p> </p><p>I have never tracked a bull yet that I have shot with my 338, as I said it literally knocks them to the ground and it leaves a nice 4" hole where it comes out. The last bull I killed was at 485 yds, 1 shot behind the shoulder, the bull dropped in his tracks and the recovered bullet weighed 220gr. I am currently evaluating other bullet designs(boat tails/polymer tips) for the 338 to get a little flatter trajectory for up to 800 yds, but I can't think of any reason that I would change my 338 for any other of my guns.</p><p> </p><p>Is a 338 overkill for deer? My opinion, no way. I am a fan of heavy slow bullets as a way to kill game without "blowing them up".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mntnflyr4fun, post: 450737, member: 29147"] I have taken lots of bulls with 30-06 and 300 win mag w/ 180 gr. Speer Grand Slams and my 338 win mag with 250 gr. Speer Grand Slams. Both magnums kill elk at 500-600 yards, BUT the 338 knocks em to the ground hard, and ruins no meat. The 06 worked fine, but leaves a lot on the table when the range starts to stretch past 400 yds. My personal experience with my 300 WinMag is that its a little to hot for deer sized game unless they are out there pretty far, and a little on the light side for elk when the range starts to stretch. Plus it has a much sharper(faster) recoil than my 338 which hits you pretty hard, but does it a little slower which I like better..... The elk country I hunt (coast range of Ore) puts a majority of shots at 500+ yds. The 250gr. Speer Grand Slams have been very effective bullets for me at all ranges from 75yds to 600 yds, and I have confidence in the bullet when I pull the trigger. I have always felt that if I could put the bullet on the elk, that the bullet would be up to the job. I have never tracked a bull yet that I have shot with my 338, as I said it literally knocks them to the ground and it leaves a nice 4" hole where it comes out. The last bull I killed was at 485 yds, 1 shot behind the shoulder, the bull dropped in his tracks and the recovered bullet weighed 220gr. I am currently evaluating other bullet designs(boat tails/polymer tips) for the 338 to get a little flatter trajectory for up to 800 yds, but I can't think of any reason that I would change my 338 for any other of my guns. Is a 338 overkill for deer? My opinion, no way. I am a fan of heavy slow bullets as a way to kill game without "blowing them up". [/QUOTE]
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