If you are going to go with the lighter weight bullets for caliber, (i.e. below 225grain for .338), why not then use a smaller caliber chambering? Generally one gets better SD and BC with the same weight in a smaller diameter.
If you are going to go with the lighter weight bullets for caliber, (i.e. below 225grain for .338), why not then use a smaller caliber chambering? Generally one gets better SD and BC with the same weight in a smaller diameter.
One way to look at it is, it takes 500 yards for a 180 grain bullet with a MV of 2700 fps (standard factory velocity) out of a .30-06 to overtake the 200 grain .338-06 load I quoted above. So any animal shot inside of 500 yards I'll get there with less windage, elevation, and with more energy. 165-185 grain .338 bullets are easily going to be above 3000 fps with the right powders and 225's will go over 2600 fps. So tell me what advantage SD and BC are going to give the average hunter shooting at average hunting ranges?Originally Posted by thomae
While the .338-06 certainly isn't necessary for deer and smaller it makes an excellent elk, moose, and even big bear rifle. For those animals I'd stick with bullets in the 200-225 grain range. Most of these animals aren't shot at long range anyway, my longest shot to date on elk is 250 yards with a .270 Win.
a very logical question in my opinion.
whats the point of a 338x06 if bullet weights are the same as the standard 06?
the 06 has been known to kill a few moose also as well as a few grizzly.
fact is there are a couple hanging here where im sitting right now.
a 250 gr 338 with 06 velocity would be a very good cartridge. but to dumb
the thing down for the sake of velocity is pointless.
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