Originally Posted by Brad
When I hunted the 338 WM my exclusive load was the 210 NP. Like the 130 NP from a 270, it works beyond its "numbers."

To me it's the ideal bullet in the 338 for elk here in MT.

Can't recall the load, but in my 22" bbl'd 338 WM I went 2,950 with H4350.

Here's a bull I shot in his bed with the 338/210 combo...

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I always felt for elk and deer, the 210 NP was the perfect combination of velocity and penetration in both the 338 and 340wby for a true all around load for NA. Would it be perfect for the largest bears, no, but I wouldn’t want to rely on a 375 for long range deer or antelope. It would readily expand on deer ribs at 500+ yards and penetrate deeply on elk at the same distances. In something like 3 dozen elk, I’ve only recovered 2 bullets. I think Bob Hagel did extensive penetration testing comparing the 210 and 250 NPs in home brewed wet sawdust mix.. As, I recall, the 210s penetrated within an inch or two of the 250s while having a the added benefits of higher velocity.