338 Win Mag bullet choices for Africa

shaggy430 · Apr 21, 2019

MaxP said:
Hearing loss has nothing to do with toughness...

Anyways, this thread cannot stay on topic. I started it asking for recommendations on specific bullets. Then it took a big tangent about premium vs cup and core bullets. Now people are discussing muzzle brakes and professional hunters. I’ll do test loads OF THE ORIGINAL 3 BULLETS I asked about and post the loads. Will that satisfy everyone or will there be criticisms of the type of target I use?

MaxP · Apr 21, 2019

shaggy430 said:
Anyways, this thread cannot stay on topic. I started it asking for recommendations on specific bullets. Then it took a big tangent about premium vs cup and core bullets. Now people are discussing muzzle brakes and professional hunters. I’ll do test loads OF THE ORIGINAL 3 BULLETS I asked about and post the loads. Will that satisfy everyone or will there be criticisms of the type of target I use?

Relax. When you ask for opinions on the internet, you will get them. Many folks don’t like brakes, this is just a fact of life.

shaggy430 · May 1, 2019

I tested 3 loads of IMR4350 with the 3 bullets and hands down the most accurate was the 250 grain Speer Grand Slam. I’ve read very positive reviews on some Alaskan forums and MidwayUSA reviews are great for this bullet. Would anyone have reservations about using this bullet on plains game?

H&Hhunter · May 4, 2019

shaggy430 said:
I tested 3 loads of IMR4350 with the 3 bullets and hands down the most accurate was the 250 grain Speer Grand Slam. I’ve read very positive reviews on some Alaskan forums and MidwayUSA reviews are great for this bullet. Would anyone have reservations about using this bullet on plains game?

Of the three you mentioned it would absolutely be my last choice from a construction standpoint. But it should do okay on plains game.

shaggy430 · May 4, 2019

I’ve ordered some 250 grain partitions and am going to work a load up with those. The gun seems to like the heavier bullets.

shaggy430 · May 5, 2019

I was at Bass Pro today and came across some 250 grain Sako 338 Hammerhead ammo marked way down. It says it is a bonded bullet. I bought a box to try it out. Anyone have any experience with this? From what I can tell Sako ammo is very well respected globally.

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