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Just two rifles...what calibers? varmints to bears
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 1006805" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>The 338 win is only 200 fps or so slower than the lapua or rum with 250's or 225's; you may see up to 300 fps less on 300's. That said, the only critter I killed with my 338 was a deer at 550 using the hdy 225 sp (a .400 bc bullet) and it only took about a two body height hold over.</p><p> I've been working with my 338 win with 285gr hdy hpbt bullets. For the 285's to be accurate in my rifle I have to be over pressure enough that the primer pockets are getting damaged; I will not run a rifle this way (even a #1 which will take over 100 Kpsi) so I have gone back to 225's and 250's. I suspect the 300gr bullets would be as bad or worse, so I'll not be working with those unless I luck out with another powder using the few 285gr bullets I have left.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 1006805, member: 48043"] The 338 win is only 200 fps or so slower than the lapua or rum with 250's or 225's; you may see up to 300 fps less on 300's. That said, the only critter I killed with my 338 was a deer at 550 using the hdy 225 sp (a .400 bc bullet) and it only took about a two body height hold over. I've been working with my 338 win with 285gr hdy hpbt bullets. For the 285's to be accurate in my rifle I have to be over pressure enough that the primer pockets are getting damaged; I will not run a rifle this way (even a #1 which will take over 100 Kpsi) so I have gone back to 225's and 250's. I suspect the 300gr bullets would be as bad or worse, so I'll not be working with those unless I luck out with another powder using the few 285gr bullets I have left. [/QUOTE]
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