Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting .338 cal, 300gr Accubond?

That should make a few Hoosiers happy!

10-Roger on the old beasts 340boy, my old 338-378 wears a pacific research stock and a stainless shilen barrel, had it for 20 years now, I dont shoot it much, its simply not needed in Okla, out west is where it shine's , cant ever see myself without this old fire-breather.

Gunner

a 250 AB with a BC over .550 would be real nice , they make a good 250gr 9.3 AB with a BC just under .500

godzilla hunting im guessing

Geneva convention has nothing to say about small arms bullet styles.

My 338-378's with 28" barrels have no problem going over 3000 fps with a 300 grain bullet. The better choice though is the 225 grain Cutting Edge bullet with .64 BC at over 3500 fps. This is the best long range hunting combination I have found for large big game. All my hunting is inside 1200 yards and the 225 is best inside that range. Shooting a mile the 300 grain is better.

What powder are you getting 3000 fps with 300 gr bullets? Is this with a accumark and a custom barrel?

All of mine are custom barrels 28-31 inches. My favorite 28" is a Hart 1-10 twist and the best accuracy load is H-870 at 3060 fps with the 300 smk. Now I shoot the Cutting Edge 225 grain .64 BC at 3510 fps out of the same rifle with 127 grains of H-870. I think the accuracy load with the 300 smk was 116 grains H-870. Run the ballistics. No need to beat your brains out with the 300 grainers in a light rifle. At 1000 yards in a 10 mph wind I think there is 1 1/2" difference in wind but the 225 is way flatter with plenty of power for anything that walks. Plus the 225 is a quality hunting bullet.

I thought about it but my 300 gr SMK are so accurate I almost don't want to change anything. I heard those Cutting Edge 225's are incredible though!