Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting experience with the 200g .338 Accubond on Elk/Moose

I am considering the 200g ..338 accubond, launched at about 2850 for a 2016 moose hunt.

Anyone use one yet?

Be prepared to shoot up to 500yds if hunting in BC. What variation of the 338 are you planning to take? 338wm, 338-06, 338 federal? The 210gr Partition would be a front runner over the 200 Accubond.

A 200 at 2850 means it's either a rather warmly stoked -06 or a 338WM. But either way, 2850 is 2850, the headstamp wont matter.

No experience on game, but the 200ABs I shot into wet print did very well. Impact velocity was a little over 2600 for that test. 210 Partition is never a wrong answer as mentioned. The .338 cal 180BT I put into a bull elk this fall dropped on the spot, so the 200AB should be more than adequate.

I have used the 200gr accubond in the 325 wsm on moose in Alaska so... I would not hesitate to use the .338 version on moose...

It will be in a 338RCM, The hunt is in New Brunswick, I shoot to 500yds in practice but really consider 400 yds or so my hunting max (under good conditions)

The rifle is a new build, and I am going to start with the 185TTSX which I used on my 2013 moose, but its nice to have a aback up bullet or two for a build just in case the rifle doesn't like the 185TTSx.

Oddly enough in 2013 I had 338 RCM that I wanted to use the 210 partition in, Darn rifle shot 185TTSX. 200g Hor SP, 210 TSX, 225 SP all great, but was a 2" rifle at best with the 210 partitions.

Like most noslers one bonus of the 200g accubond is that if I am patient I can score a couple hundred cheap from SPS.

338 RCM, forgot about that one! I've been interested in one of the short barreled Rugers. I could like one with a nice wood stock.

I killed 2 elk and a big whitetail buck with the 200 g. Accubond.. It performed perfectly.. I shot them out of a .340 wea. Any I have recovered have been perfect mushrooms..

I can tell you that a 250 grain tends to drop elk in their tracks.. ive never recovered a bullet because when you shoot them behind the shoulders it goes onn through

I haven't taken an elk with the 200 AB's in my 338 yet, but they do shoot well right around 3000 and in the informal bullet testing I have done they always come out looking pretty good. I ran them this Fall but used my Mashburn with the 160 AB for that day.

I shot a 335 lb Black Bear and a Big whitetail with 225 AB's out of a 338 RUM. Muzzle velocity was 3070 if I remember right. I found up close they held together but shed a lot of weight. nothing wrong with that . Farther out I think they would work like a partion. Both my shots were up close. In regards to the 200 gr. , I shared a camp with a elk Outfitter the talk turned to rifles, cartridges and bullets. He had bullets and calibers he liked and one's he didn't like , but the one thing I remember was him saying he had some clients that come out every year there from NY they shoot Remington Sendero's in 338 RUM they use handloads with 200 gr. AB. He said that combo would just flatten an elk. Sounded like it was pretty impressive. I think at 2850 you wouldn't over stress the bullet it should work fine.

Used 'em out of a 338WM on a very large black bear; 500+ in the Spring. Excellent performance, but exited with authority after punching the off shoulder. I'd use them on a moose without hesitation.

Sounds like enough good references for the 200AB, I will give the 210NP and 200AB a run if I can't get the 185TTSX to pan out

Another good option would be the 200 E-Tip.

Should work great, the 200gr Ballistic silvertips were awesome on elk.

Can't see how bonding the core would make it worse.

I have tried e-tips in two other rifles and in each case I hit pressure signs at pretty low velocities. In general I am in favor of monometals and have shot TSX/TTSX in a few rifles with generally favorable accuracy and terminal performance. I would love the 200 etip to work out, I even have 2 bags of the .338/200g etips to try, I just hadn't given them strong consideration because of past experiences.

I've used 200gr. AB's and 225 NP's with immediate results. When hit right, the elk visually go downhill very fast.

They will do fine

From Nosler forum JD338

338 200 gr AB from a 338 RUM recovered in water jugs


JD338

RUM would get a 225 or heavier TSX/TTSX every last time... I've seen them shoot through some amazing things..

No way I'd waste time on a cup and core bullet where there are better ones out there..


I've run a 225 out to over 800 out of a win mag on caribou before...

I, personally, would skip over the 200-gn NAB and go to the 225, which is what I run in my .338. I don't see a single advantage to the 200, that matters, and I see several with the 225.

Jeff, you likes you some TSX/TTSX!

I live in Brutish Columbia and have lots if experience hunting moose. I use a 225 grain nosler partition in my 338 as do most guys up here.