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Why do so many people not like the 338 Lapua?
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<blockquote data-quote="57goldtopman" data-source="post: 1055701" data-attributes="member: 88062"><p>Thank you very much for the responses. </p><p></p><p>I DO NOT have any first hand experiences with hunting with larger bores but from my readings from people who actually did, appears that the larger heavier duty bullets tend to (for example) hit deer hard but cause less damage due to less expansion on lighter game. It also seems that significant damage was more from high speed more frangible bullets. what bullet would be recommended for a 338 Lapua, to cause less dramatic explosive results on light game but still be very effective? </p><p></p><p>I did find a very nice study online about Terminal Ballistics. from their work, seems like a limited expanding bullet, like the 210gr Barnes TSX would work really well. Does anyone have real world experiences with this?</p><p></p><p>A few years ago I stumbled on some info online where some were using larger rounds such as the 375 H&H and 458 win mag for deer. inexperienced people would comment that these rounds must have "blown up" the whitetail. but actually, because the bullets are heavier build, did not expand as they should. therefore, one small hole in, one small hole out but still outstanding performance. </p><p>Anyone experience this with the 338? what bullet did you use?</p><p></p><p>As for muzzle brakes....yup noisy. but I tend to shoot in uncrowded areas. or I just shoot at the far end, hopefully not under a cover. </p><p></p><p>My favorite rifle a few years ago was a customized 1917 enfield in 458 win mag. loved it. super accurate. built it a little heavier to better handle the sharp recoil of that cartridge. but I did shoot it off the bench. it liked the regular 510gr Winchester ammo. clover leaf groups at 100 yards. something about those long heavy bullets that made them shoot straight. no muzzle brake. what I really enjoyed with that heavy cartridge was that I could put together reloads which were really light, in the 45-70-ish range. </p><p></p><p>anyone have any experience in loading down the 338 Lapua to the tune of a 338-06 or similar round? many bigger case cartridges have the luxury of being loaded down if you wanted to. </p><p></p><p>I do reload. I find that my most fun or favorite rifles were because I could really play with loads/bullets. it's something to do.</p><p></p><p>I am originally from Maine. someday I will be returning and hopefully going on a moose hunt. Moose are not hard to kill, however, if not hit hard, they will wander off into the thick woods before expiring. My uncle successfully harvested a very large moose in Canada (about 1400 lbs). was using a 7mm rem. emptied rifle in the correct area around the shoulder. thought he missed. the moose finally fell at the last shot. when dressing the moose he was surprised to see all rounds hit where they were supposed to. moose tend to absorb rounds well. my thoughts is that the 338 stands a better chance of dropping the moose immediately in a better area than let it go off into the deep woods. any experiences with this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="57goldtopman, post: 1055701, member: 88062"] Thank you very much for the responses. I DO NOT have any first hand experiences with hunting with larger bores but from my readings from people who actually did, appears that the larger heavier duty bullets tend to (for example) hit deer hard but cause less damage due to less expansion on lighter game. It also seems that significant damage was more from high speed more frangible bullets. what bullet would be recommended for a 338 Lapua, to cause less dramatic explosive results on light game but still be very effective? I did find a very nice study online about Terminal Ballistics. from their work, seems like a limited expanding bullet, like the 210gr Barnes TSX would work really well. Does anyone have real world experiences with this? A few years ago I stumbled on some info online where some were using larger rounds such as the 375 H&H and 458 win mag for deer. inexperienced people would comment that these rounds must have "blown up" the whitetail. but actually, because the bullets are heavier build, did not expand as they should. therefore, one small hole in, one small hole out but still outstanding performance. Anyone experience this with the 338? what bullet did you use? As for muzzle brakes....yup noisy. but I tend to shoot in uncrowded areas. or I just shoot at the far end, hopefully not under a cover. My favorite rifle a few years ago was a customized 1917 enfield in 458 win mag. loved it. super accurate. built it a little heavier to better handle the sharp recoil of that cartridge. but I did shoot it off the bench. it liked the regular 510gr Winchester ammo. clover leaf groups at 100 yards. something about those long heavy bullets that made them shoot straight. no muzzle brake. what I really enjoyed with that heavy cartridge was that I could put together reloads which were really light, in the 45-70-ish range. anyone have any experience in loading down the 338 Lapua to the tune of a 338-06 or similar round? many bigger case cartridges have the luxury of being loaded down if you wanted to. I do reload. I find that my most fun or favorite rifles were because I could really play with loads/bullets. it's something to do. I am originally from Maine. someday I will be returning and hopefully going on a moose hunt. Moose are not hard to kill, however, if not hit hard, they will wander off into the thick woods before expiring. My uncle successfully harvested a very large moose in Canada (about 1400 lbs). was using a 7mm rem. emptied rifle in the correct area around the shoulder. thought he missed. the moose finally fell at the last shot. when dressing the moose he was surprised to see all rounds hit where they were supposed to. moose tend to absorb rounds well. my thoughts is that the 338 stands a better chance of dropping the moose immediately in a better area than let it go off into the deep woods. any experiences with this? [/QUOTE]
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