Justahunter,
Not trying to start anything. I was just curious of your experience. I have shot quite a few deer and elk with 200 Hornadys and 210 Partitions out of 2 different 338-06’s I have owned. Still have one. Personally, I think the larger bullet diameter does “punch “ harder.
I have found that a lot of cartridges and bullets far outperform what paper ballistics indicate. And if a cartridges sales and availability are indicators of effectiveness then the 6.5 Manbun must be the best ever.
