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Opinions on 338 bullets for elk within 500 yards
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<blockquote data-quote="rbTanzan" data-source="post: 1768375" data-attributes="member: 53978"><p>I like the suggestions for Hammer Hunters and TTSX/LRX bullets. With Hammer Hunters the 213grain is especially recommended. It is very long for its weight and has a BC of .542, which is almost the same as the 236gnHH at .546 BC. Both will adequately penetrate on elk from any angle, and the 213HH has the added advantage of an extra 100-150fps velocity for a better trajectory in drop and wind resistance. </p><p></p><p>In Africa in the 80's we had a lot of experience and good memories with the 250grain Nosler Partition. It was a great bullet but it would lose quite a bit of its nose and did not always exit from large antelope (e.g. roan, waterbuck, even hartebeest). More recently we have used 225grain TTSX and with excellent results and 5 out of 5 exits, including a finishing shot on a buffalo and a diagonal inside front hartebeest shoulder, and waterbuck. </p><p></p><p>So my top three suggestions would be the 213gnHH, 250gn LRX and 225 TTSX. See what is the most accurate in your rifle, then choose the fastest between two equally accurate loads. You will be able to have complete confidence in the bullet under all conditions 0-500 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbTanzan, post: 1768375, member: 53978"] I like the suggestions for Hammer Hunters and TTSX/LRX bullets. With Hammer Hunters the 213grain is especially recommended. It is very long for its weight and has a BC of .542, which is almost the same as the 236gnHH at .546 BC. Both will adequately penetrate on elk from any angle, and the 213HH has the added advantage of an extra 100-150fps velocity for a better trajectory in drop and wind resistance. In Africa in the 80's we had a lot of experience and good memories with the 250grain Nosler Partition. It was a great bullet but it would lose quite a bit of its nose and did not always exit from large antelope (e.g. roan, waterbuck, even hartebeest). More recently we have used 225grain TTSX and with excellent results and 5 out of 5 exits, including a finishing shot on a buffalo and a diagonal inside front hartebeest shoulder, and waterbuck. So my top three suggestions would be the 213gnHH, 250gn LRX and 225 TTSX. See what is the most accurate in your rifle, then choose the fastest between two equally accurate loads. You will be able to have complete confidence in the bullet under all conditions 0-500 yards. [/QUOTE]
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