The 338 275 speer had no flaws. It was and is as Elmer described. I started them at 2550 from my 338 wm and it killed elk like the hammer of Thor from close to far, 425, the same way. I think with some use of newer powders you could get a 338-06 near that level.
Actually, even Elmer didn't like the 275 in it's later years, sometimes lamenting how it had changed from "the old, heavy jacket version." He mentioned this more than once in his published writing.
The last bull OL Elmer killed was with the 275 in a 338KT. Killed the spike bull but blew the 275 to dust.
500yds.
These days a 6.5MM Creedmoor with 130gr VLDs is a better 500yd elk cartidge than the .338 KT spitting 275gr Speers.
Time changes and elk are easy enough to kill with good shot placement and elk shoulders are no problem.
John Burns
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