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Originally Posted by leftycarbon
I carried a .338 for years and used it on everything from rabbits to Brown bear and most every bullet. The 210 Nosler partition was by far the quickest killer and seemed to penetrate as well as the heavies.

IMR 4831 and R19 could touch 3000 if I leaned on it a bit.


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CaribouJack is shipping me a take-off stainless .338 WM barrel with factory irons. It will go on the naked MKII stainless Ruger long action (mag bolt face) I picked up last year. Haven't decided if I will spend the extra coin to ream it out to a .338-375 Ruger/Campfire as originally intended or just shoot it as is.

Regardless, the bullet I plan to try first is the 225g AccuBond with a .550BC. Using Nosler data as the basis for evaluation, the 225 shoots flatter at longer range and retains considerably more velocity and energy at longer ranges.

Should work great for elk, which is the largest animal I expect to hunt.


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Hey, CH. Glad to hear that worked out for you. You'll love that 338 for elk. Damn, now I don't have that in my back pocket anymore though wink grin


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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Actually punched right through them.....

Lost several woodchucks that made to thier hole for the same reason.......farmers don't much like 250 grain bullets whinning accrost thier fields either!

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Originally Posted by leftycarbon
Actually punched right through them.....

Lost several woodchucks that made to thier hole for the same reason.......farmers don't much like 250 grain bullets whinning accrost thier fields either!

LC


I've shot rabbits with 225 hornady interlocks with the same results. Made some "right behind the front shoulder" shots on some with not hardly any meat ruined wink


Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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On chucks and such, you'll get a lot more explosiveness if you wait and take the chuck when it's either coming or going. One will also get a lot more loft factor that way. I've shot a ton load of chucks with my 340 and I've never had any issues with it.

The 180 NBT is also a heck of a chuck bullet.

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I think if you want a cheap bullet to practice with and also hunt deer, the 215 Sierra is hard to beat. Nice and accurate and reasonabley tough too. We don't have elk in Australia but they certainly do the business with Reds and Sambar.


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After using 225 tsx bullets in my 338 I have given away the others I had accumulated. I have used 250gr Swift Aframes as well as 250gr nosler partitions with no complaints but the 225 shoots a little flatter and and penetrates brilliantly. I have killed Elk as well as african game from Hippo to Eland to impala and Croc and have nothing but the greatest confidence in this bullet loaded ahead of 75gr of R19.
PS It is the most accurate 338 bullet I have found in my rifle.

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Elk are large animals and the .338 Win mag caliber fits them to a T!!! I now only use two bullet weights in the rifle. The light bullet is the 210 Nosler Partition and the heavy bullet is the 275 grain Swift A Frame.


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210 TTSX and RL19 is pretty hard to beat.

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I load 225 Woodleighs, Win. Brass, Fed 215m and 71.0grs. of H4350. No help on the Barnes bullets.

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I have used 210gr. Nosler Partitions and 185gr. Barnes TSX, both of which shoot well in my Model 70. I don't think that you can go wrong with either of these.

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i used 210 Nosler Partitions but just got some Federal 225 Nosler Accubonds for $29.00 a box I wanna see how they shoot for that price I couldnt pass it up

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200 grain Bitterroot with a case full of 4831.


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Originally Posted by plattski
I recently upgraded my elk rifle from an old Sako .30-06 (built in the late 50s so a little my senior) to a Ruger 77 Mark II stainless in .338 Win Mag. The Sako (nicknamed "Rusty" after this year's elk season) has been a good performer and accounted for a number of elk but after some serious weather abuse last fall I decided to go to a stainless/synthetic rifle and took the opportunity to move up in caliber for a little more authority.

I've been very happy shooting 168 TSX and want to stick with Barnes, but I'm thinking about going with TTSX for the new Ruger and am leaning toward 225 gr. Anyone use these and what do you think compared with TSX? I've also considered the 210 gr. TTSX for a little more speed but the 225 should mimic my .30-06 ballistics pretty well. I don't expect to be shooting over 300 yards and mostly under 100 based on the terrain where I hunt.

The .338 combined with close quarters and my generally good shot placement should be much more decisive in killing elk - at least that is my hope. Gotta find 'em first! Thanks for any advice anyone may care to offer. Also any good load suggestions would be much appreciated.



The 338 win mag is bad medicine for any elk with just about any bullet on the market. I know you want to use barnes, but the el-cheapo ($20.00/box of 50) 250 gr. sierra gameking does wonders too. Let your rifle tell you what it likes. For me my Ruger m77's always give thumbs up to the sierra:

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Even my buddies Ruger M77 MKII 338 win mag liked this load:
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His shoulder didn't like it though as you can see from his group after I dialed it in for him blush
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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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Originally Posted by jstevens
210 TTSX and RL19 is pretty hard to beat.


That's a fine combination. It certainly works for me.

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Originally Posted by labdad
200 grain Bitterroot with a case full of 4831.


That'll work!




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You're either up real late, or real early there Bob. Either way- howdy! grin

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Fell asleep and woke up Jeff....so here I am!

Goofin' off again... grin

Gotta keep track of what he 338 boys are slingin'!

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The 280 Remington is overbore.

The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I have tried several loads over the years but nowdays I am sticking with a 225 grain Nosler Accubond or the Swift
A Frame in the 250 grain. I also have a load for those 275 grn A Frames too!


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