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That reference was toward X bullets, IIRC.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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I've used 210 Partitions pushed by 76.5 gr of RL-19 on elk, mule deer and whitetails all with excellent results.
There's 2 dates they carve on your tombstone.
Everyone knows what they mean.
What's more important is time that is known
as the little dash inbetween.
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I have generally used the 250 grain hornady bullets and never seem to have issues but my hunting partner RON, wanted faster expansion from his 338 win, so I loaded up speers 200 grain spitzers , and Ron has been absolutely convinced , for several decades that these bullets are the hot ticket in his 338 win. http://www.speer-bullets.com/ballistics/detail.aspx?id=112try 69 grains of WW760 over a fed 215 primer, I doubt youll find anything to complain about, Ive seen several deer hit and it gets their full undivided attention http://www.handloads.com/loaddata/d...;type=Rifle&Order=Powder&Source=
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Great thread, I've been thinking of getting a ruger guide gun in 338 and considering what bullet might be good for deer. I like laminated stocks but not thrilled with the color of the ruger, but I do like the 20 inch barrel and adjustable LOP since I usually have to have most of mine cut.
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Im not understanding it either... the first one he shot was a perfect behind the shoulder...2 lil drops where he shot it and nothing.. I lucked up and found her.. the buck he shot did not bleed a drop at the shot or on the trail.. I have always been a BTIP fan..
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[quote=HuntnShoot]200 SST should open fast. I like the idea of the 210 Partition too, but we're talking deer here, and I can't see flinging big, tough, heavy bullets. Go as light as you can and up the speed. Velocity often helps. It could be that at moderate speed, these deer aren't offering enough resistance to the B-tips to get them to wound widely. If just doesn't seem right, hitting deer with all that metal and them running off! [/quote"
Seems right to me but the I've only shot 2 head of small game with my 338: two 300 lb caribou bulls about 5 seconds apart at @ 200 yards, using factory Federal Safari 250 gr. bang flops both.
I'd use a 200 gr c&c or based on recent experience with it in '06, the SST for a large exit wound/blood trail.
I do in this case suspect a case of Magnumitis. Cure for this malady on deer sized game is .243 to 7x57 rifle. Second would be reduced 338 loads and practice with a knowledge of trajectories pertaining to same.
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Great thread. I was just a about to post question on .338 WM's versatility. Answered everything I think I needed to know. Thanks guys
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