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<blockquote data-quote="D.Camilleri" data-source="post: 1172530" data-attributes="member: 2567"><p>I have been in love with several bullets out of the 338 rum over the last decade. As I became a better shot the distances have grown and so have my expectations. I really like the 225 accubond, but with a .550 g1 bc, it doesn&#039;t hold a candle to the 300 gr berger with a .818 g1 bc. at longer ranges. I am working with the 300 gr accubond right now, but I need to drive it quite a bit faster to keep a level playing field with the berger. Right now I have the accubond going 2820 and it matches the drops very close with the 300 gr berger otm out to 1000 with the same 100 yard zero. Since I am playing with Rl33 with the accubond, I am going to push it a little harder if I can keep cramming powder in the case. I am going to try 101 grs just as soon as I get over my cold. I am thinking 2900 might be achievable and still be able to magazine feed. You might ask, why don&#039;t I just stick with the Bergers? They shoot great and kill great, but I don&#039;t get a warm fuzzy feeling about shooting a self defense charging grizzly at point blank range and having the berger perform. Knowing a person that shot a charging grizzly with a 200 gr ballistic tip from a 338 win mag, the bullet didn&#039;t penetrate far enough to keep him from getting mauled pretty good, not what I would want to repeat. The berger will probably stay my main choice, but I want to see how the accubond does. The 338 rum kills with authority, lots of DRT&#039;s. 300&#039;s are great calibers, and with a good bullet driven fast they kill well also, just not as good as the 338 in my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="D.Camilleri, post: 1172530, member: 2567"] I have been in love with several bullets out of the 338 rum over the last decade. As I became a better shot the distances have grown and so have my expectations. I really like the 225 accubond, but with a .550 g1 bc, it doesn't hold a candle to the 300 gr berger with a .818 g1 bc. at longer ranges. I am working with the 300 gr accubond right now, but I need to drive it quite a bit faster to keep a level playing field with the berger. Right now I have the accubond going 2820 and it matches the drops very close with the 300 gr berger otm out to 1000 with the same 100 yard zero. Since I am playing with Rl33 with the accubond, I am going to push it a little harder if I can keep cramming powder in the case. I am going to try 101 grs just as soon as I get over my cold. I am thinking 2900 might be achievable and still be able to magazine feed. You might ask, why don't I just stick with the Bergers? They shoot great and kill great, but I don't get a warm fuzzy feeling about shooting a self defense charging grizzly at point blank range and having the berger perform. Knowing a person that shot a charging grizzly with a 200 gr ballistic tip from a 338 win mag, the bullet didn't penetrate far enough to keep him from getting mauled pretty good, not what I would want to repeat. The berger will probably stay my main choice, but I want to see how the accubond does. The 338 rum kills with authority, lots of DRT's. 300's are great calibers, and with a good bullet driven fast they kill well also, just not as good as the 338 in my opinion. [/QUOTE]

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