Originally Posted by jwp475
Originally Posted by jorgeI
Originally Posted by DocRocket
There is no chance that the 225 gr Accubond bullet I shoot in my 388 Win Mag would have been able to make that shot and kill that kudu.

And that is why I would take my 375 H&H with 300 gr A-Frames for Lord Derby Eland in the CAR, Jorge.


prexactly. There's a reason for the adage"Use Enough Gun"....



A 225 grain TSX would penetrate enough in my experience.


JWP, I decided to test some 225 TTSXs. Got 2875 fps, easy bolt opening, no pressure (apparent) and this three shot group at 100. Rifle is a pre-64 Custom Shop rig w a Leupold VX-6 2X20X42 (ill duplex). It's my designated "cate rifle and it shoots anything you feed it. Had it sighted in w 210 TTSXs at 2930 fps, but JBM calculator has the 225 a bit less flat at 300.

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