ORIGINAL: eldeguello
ORIGINAL: salukipv1
Who currently makes 275gr bullets in .338 caliber? what about 300gr?
May be taking a .340wby for bison.....considering loading up for it, otherwise 225/250gr? Any suggestions?
When the .338 Win. first came out, Winchester offered a 300-grain load for it as well as a 200 and 250. I am not certain that anyone ever offered a 300-grain bullet for handloading, but Speer at one time did furnish a 275-grainroundnose for the .33's. But it was discontinued years ago. Probably right after Elmer Keith died-don't think anyone else ever bought any!!
I do not know of a 275 or 300-grain .338 bullet available today, either as a component or in a loaded round, except for that Swift-A-frame at $55.00 for 50! I think a .338 solid in 300 grains would make a great load for African game!
Actually, the 275 Speer is a semi-point, and it was a BIG seller in my area, i still have some of them... I personally used them on brown bear and other big game, and IMHO it's one of the best DG .338 bullets i've used... That is, out of a .338-06 and .338 Win. mag... Never used them out of my 340 on game...
Winchester did sell there 300 grain bullet for reloading too, as i had some of them up untill last year when i sent them to a guy in Canada...
I've used a lot of different lighter .338 bullets, and in my experience, 250's on up should used on the biggest animials...
About those Sierra's: I've used two of the variations that Sierra has made on there 250 grain .338's, and i personally wouldn't use it on DG. The early ones were too soft, and the later ones although tougher were over shadowed by NP's in that weight. The softer "early"250's, sure are big medicine for long range caribou though!
Doesn't Woodleigh (sp?) still offer a 275 grain?
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