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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="ricciardelli" data-source="post: 51636" data-attributes="member: 293"><p>I'm sitting here right now with three of the Sierra .338 300-grain HPBT bullets on my computer desk. When not typing I kind of resemble Bogart sitting in the witness chair, only instead of steel balls in my hand I have these three bullet...</p><p></p><p>I am intrigued with them, and have been wondering about a few things, that possibly you guys (and gals?) could help me out with.</p><p></p><p>Of all the "commercially available" .338 calibers on the market, which would make these bullets do their best?</p><p></p><p>I'm not looking for a gazillion feet per second, but am more interested in accuracy. Yes, these will be used on game, but probably only once, since it is way over-kill for antelope, mule deer and whitetail (not to mention prairie dogs!).</p><p></p><p>I am not looking to build a $4,000 rifle either. I wanna keep it entirely "factory stock", and will probably be mounting a Leupold variable scope on it.</p><p></p><p>Range of the game will probably be in the 750-yard to whatever area. (Would love to do one of those 1-mile kills, but am not sure a factory outfit would accomplish this.</p><p></p><p>So, tell me...what caliber and what rifle would be my best bet? (I must mention that I prefer my rifles with a nice dark blue metal finish, and a warm brown walnut wood.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ricciardelli, post: 51636, member: 293"] I'm sitting here right now with three of the Sierra .338 300-grain HPBT bullets on my computer desk. When not typing I kind of resemble Bogart sitting in the witness chair, only instead of steel balls in my hand I have these three bullet... I am intrigued with them, and have been wondering about a few things, that possibly you guys (and gals?) could help me out with. Of all the "commercially available" .338 calibers on the market, which would make these bullets do their best? I'm not looking for a gazillion feet per second, but am more interested in accuracy. Yes, these will be used on game, but probably only once, since it is way over-kill for antelope, mule deer and whitetail (not to mention prairie dogs!). I am not looking to build a $4,000 rifle either. I wanna keep it entirely "factory stock", and will probably be mounting a Leupold variable scope on it. Range of the game will probably be in the 750-yard to whatever area. (Would love to do one of those 1-mile kills, but am not sure a factory outfit would accomplish this. So, tell me...what caliber and what rifle would be my best bet? (I must mention that I prefer my rifles with a nice dark blue metal finish, and a warm brown walnut wood.) [/QUOTE]
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