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That’s good info Bill. Thank you.
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I rebarreled a 257 Robts that shot terrible to 338 Fed. Had Shaen twist a Lilja Kimber 84m mod at 23". It shoots 210 Part and 185 TTSX well. My current load is a 185 TTSX at 2700 over H322. I haven't shot anything with it but built it for elk in the timber. My gun also liked the 210 Part over 8208. I may have to try the 210's and bunches of 8208. I have a million of them suckers.
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Me too - prob 500 or so. I do like the 185 TTSX a bunch and is what I'd carry whenever I decide to part with some Benjamin's and go Moose hunting.
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The 185's worked great on 2 moose out of my .338-06. The last batch of 210's I bought wouldn't group worth a hoot, so I switched. Couldn't have asked for better performance.
I have extra 185s if you need them.
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I have a Ruger Hawkeye in 338 Federal that is my favorite deer rifle. I have only killed 2 bucks with it but it knocked both of them right down. I really like the round. I am in the northeast so I am not taking long shots but it has surprisingly good ballistics out to at least 300 yards. Both buck I shot with mine were within 50 yards.
I am constantly experimenting with different cartridges for some reason. I have shot 3 deer with a 6.5 Creedmoor and was not at all impressed with the killing power. It works but not like the 338 Federal. I know this would change at really long range. I have also killed bucks with 308 and 30-06 with no trouble. Still 338 Fed hits hard and is currently my favorite for deer.
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Me too - prob 500 or so. I do like the 185 TTSX a bunch and is what I'd carry whenever I decide to part with some Benjamin's and go Moose hunting. I need to monkey more with them in the off season. I did try them and didn't get awesome results, but they weren't bad either. They'd probably be something in my 338 Win though, so they'll get used somewhere.
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I have a Ruger Hawkeye in 338 Federal that is my favorite deer rifle. I have only killed 2 bucks with it but it knocked both of them right down. I really like the round. I am in the northeast so I am not taking long shots but it has surprisingly good ballistics out to at least 300 yards. Both buck I shot with mine were within 50 yards.
I am constantly experimenting with different cartridges for some reason. I have shot 3 deer with a 6.5 Creedmoor and was not at all impressed with the killing power. It works but not like the 338 Federal. I know this would change at really long range. I have also killed bucks with 308 and 30-06 with no trouble. Still 338 Fed hits hard and is currently my favorite for deer. It does have some thump. It worked beautiful on a small 8 for me a week ago. Which bullet do you use?
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Had this mid 1950’s savage 99 rebarreled to 338 Federal. It shoots 160 Barnes real well. I really like it! Work was done by CTW here on the Fire ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/MpPwDY29/IMG-1517.jpg)
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I killed the 2 bucks with 200 grain Fusion factory loads. Over the summer I loaded 210 Partitions and they shot well. I have not tried the Partitions while hunting yet.
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Had this mid 1950’s savage 99 rebarreled to 338 Federal. It shoots 160 Barnes real well. I really like it! Work was done by CTW here on the Fire That's a really nice looking rifle! Congrats!
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I have a Sako 85 in 338 Federal. I shoot the Federal 200 gr Trophy Bonded Tip ammo. I've taken elk, moose and a few deer with it. It seems like a pretty tough bullet but it expands enough to kill deer quickly too. I've never recovered one.
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I’m sure hoping a big ass aoudad come out this week. Ready to 338 Fed his ass!!
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