This is an excellent subject on the field use of the 348 cartridge/
Model 71 combination.
My best white tail buck was running and hit with a 348 200gr Silvertip
25 yrs ago. I have switched to Hawk bullets in 200-250-and 270 grains.
They really work. If you are looking for a 348 bullet that is accurate and holds together-the Hawk bullets and Alaska Bullet Works are best buys at the same price as lesser bullets-as to construction. They have to hold together.
For the few of us that have Winchester 71s that are chambered in 348
Ackley-the 270 Hawk or 250 gr is the way to go-it is like a 35 Whelen
as to stopping power. I stopped an Alaskan moose in 2007 with the 270 Hawk in my 348 AckImp at 90 yards. One shot. In Alaska, you never know when a bear will show up at the skinning pile. That is when you might
wish for the right tough bullet. I have early 71s in 348WCF,348 Ackley-and 450 Alaskan. There is a difference in the stopping power of each cartridge. But the Hawks-Alaska B Works-and Woodleighs are bonded
cores and hang tough. If you are out in bear country, your hide might depend upon a quality bullet.
