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Elk bullet for 338 win mag?
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<blockquote data-quote="RevJim" data-source="post: 1500695" data-attributes="member: 86754"><p>I had great success with the 185 XLC/ 338 winMag on a huge cow elk years ago. She was up on a knife ridge, about a 60deg angle right at 250yds ( ranged it later). I popped her low, tight against the front leg and she hopped once and fell. Big hole all the way through! I also used the 180 NAB/338 RUM on a big aoudad. Same big hole all the way through. So, yeah, I like heavy bullets for caliber but "sometimes" I like to use a faster bullet. My current 338WM has yet to be shot...still waiting on time & money...but soon I will get to wring it out. I'm going to start with the 200gr NBT and 58gr H4895...kinda like 338/06 speeds. I also won't load the 250 past 2500fps. No need to go faster where I hunt. I "may" try a hot 250 load later, but not at first. Its a slimmed/trimmed Mod 77 tang safety, pretty light.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RevJim, post: 1500695, member: 86754"] I had great success with the 185 XLC/ 338 winMag on a huge cow elk years ago. She was up on a knife ridge, about a 60deg angle right at 250yds ( ranged it later). I popped her low, tight against the front leg and she hopped once and fell. Big hole all the way through! I also used the 180 NAB/338 RUM on a big aoudad. Same big hole all the way through. So, yeah, I like heavy bullets for caliber but "sometimes" I like to use a faster bullet. My current 338WM has yet to be shot...still waiting on time & money...but soon I will get to wring it out. I'm going to start with the 200gr NBT and 58gr H4895...kinda like 338/06 speeds. I also won't load the 250 past 2500fps. No need to go faster where I hunt. I "may" try a hot 250 load later, but not at first. Its a slimmed/trimmed Mod 77 tang safety, pretty light. [/QUOTE]
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