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Any of you guys ever used the big 338 bullets on elk or bears? I can't find 300 grain Elite Hunters. I can find Scenars and OTM Bergers. The 300 grain Scenar is particularly accurate in my rifle. Just not sure how they do on game. 2000-2100 fps impact velocity.

Hi Dennis,





Broz comments on performance of 300 OTM on game several years ago. From LRH:

We took two elk today with the Berger 300gr Hybrid OTM from my .338 Lapua mag. Bullet performance was pretty much identical with 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" exits.

First was at 825 Yards and a rib cage shot. Impact velocity was 1966 fps. Exit was about 1 1/4"


Second was a bedded cow at 816 yards. Impact velocity was 1975 fps. Cow was slightly facing away. Entrance was in the crease behind the near shoulder. Exit was far shoulder. I was kind of surprised that the exit was only 1 1/2" or so. But this exit is deceiving. Note the bone fragments on the hair around the hole. Inside was total destruction and the exit shoulder was a loss. Elk died quick and clean. I am pleased.


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Ross

Broz told me he never used a 300 Scenar. Good to hear theHybrids work fine

Not a lot of things that I am 100% in on, but for me the Sierra 300gr SMK has no equal, others might have bested it's BC but for ultimate performance in every condition........Accuracy, and DRT......only choice !!!!!!

Nice to hear

just as a side note, I have 6 gongs of various sizes and all are made of Hardox500. supposed to be about the same as AR500 only made in Sweden. from my experience Hardox500 has been just a bit harder and tougher than AR500.....
I have fired 10's of thousands of bullets at these gong's and not even a scratch let alone a dent with 2 exceptions......

I have a hole in two of my gong's and both were made with 300gr Scenars, both went through with ZERO expansion !!!!!!!
True armor piercing bullets !!!!!!!!!

I know many here love Scenars as hunting bullets but the 338 300gr are an exception

Well crap.
Maybe if i take up hunting armor plated elk

I used the Sierra MatchKing in my .308 on Coyotes, and watched to many of them run away. A 150 gr., soft nose drops them right where they were standing. I am not hunting for hides, just to reduce the numbers.