I used to have a .300Weatherby that ran 180gn to the hilt, I used to have .338win that was becoming stressed with 225gn pills at 2800fps.
.338bore-Weatherby case- slick 225IB(.550bc)at a relatively stress free 2950 is still very hard to beat.....Do you agree?
bear in mind 26" tubes are the norm for me in magNumbs.

Stressed in what way, Woodjack? I run 250 grain Partition Golds at 2750 fps out of my M77 without any issues. Please elaborate.

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Do you agree?

For those that can shoot it...yes...I'd agree!

put some lapua forex or mira 250 grainers down a 338 lapua and tell me how they work. like the vulcan death grip. holy cow.

i run my 340 with 225 tsx at about 3030fps, i've kileed three bull elk with it and i like it. there might be better, but there are a lot that aren't " as good".

Make mine a RUM please. 338 RUM 225 accubond @ 3140fps, shoots VERY flat and hits like a frieght train. I've also found it very easy to load for.

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Originally posted by JMeier:
i run my 340 with 225 tsx at about 3030fps, i've kileed three bull elk with it and i like it. there might be better, but there are a lot that aren't " as good".

My .338 win Mag shoots 210 Partitions at 3050 fps, and that's not even the max load for it !!! Don't know what you mean by "stressed" . I do know that a 210 Partition at that speed drops elk like I've never seen before !!!

My buddy hunts w/ a 340wby, it is a game killer for sure. In the right rifle, it's not any more diff. to shoot than a 300mag & seems to hit way harder. Then again, I like just about anying in 34 bore.

I'm in no rush to replace my 8mmRemMag.
Cheers...
Con

You guys sure hunt tougher meaner elk that I do.

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My .338 win Mag shoots 210 Partitions at 3050 fps, and that's not even the max load for it !!! Don't know what you mean by "stressed" . I do know that a 210 Partition at that speed drops elk like I've never seen before !!!

Totally agree about the 210 NP... only bullet I've ever used on elk in the 338 WM. I run them slightly slower though... 3,050 is a stout max in a 24" bbl IME.

If you're asking whether that caliber is 'effective', well, sure. If you're asking whether it's necessary, no, I don't agree. As for whether it's 'best', that depends on your criteria. There are a number of considerations, such as accuracy (here I mean more the ability of the shooter to shoot accurately, not the instrinsic characteristics of the cartridge itself). An Elk which is gut shot or has a shattered leg is just as gut or leg shot with a cannon ball as it is with a .243. Then there's bullet performance. A more heavily constructed bullet that is intended for tougher / dangerous game, driven at high velocity might not open on an Elk. In that case you will simply 'drill' a .30 / .33 / .35 'hole' through and out the other side and will actually be less effective than a .270 Win bullet that opens properly.

This comes down to what's best for a particular hunter. For me I can definitively state that no, none of the big magnums are the best choice for ME to use against Elk. Personally, I would go with .270 Win and depend on good bullet placement and performance from the 'standard' 130 grain.

Bullet placement is EVERYTHING... But if you can shoot it accurately, use all the gun you want to... Last elk hunt was my trusty '06, this elk hunt will be my new 338-378 Weatherby... Factory loaded 225 grain TSX at 3180... If you want to REALLY reach out and touch something this cartridge is unsurpassed... The ranges here don't support the use of this cannon but I shoot it well and I shoot it often so it will be the primary this year...

Ken....

Woodjack ----- I hunted with a .300 Winny for years and took many Elk with three different rifles. I then got a .340 Wby for a Alaska Yukon Moose hunt (I know I didn't have to have it but any excuse to try something new). I worked up a load with 250 grain Nosler Partition Gold at 2950 fps and got my Moose, Bull Elk and Deer that year with the combo, all one shot kills. I later refined my Elk load to 225 grain Barnes XLC and North Forks at 3150 fps and took several Bulls with it. I then hunted with a .338 Lapua as did my grandson and 225 or 240 grain North Forks at 3150 fps. I think the fast .338's are excellent Elk medicine and would put them up against the best anywhere. I have since gone on to a couple of .358 STA's my son and I shoot that put the 250 and 270 grain North Forks where you want them at 2950 fps, they are awesome Elk rounds, and also did quite well on plains game in Africa. The reason I am accumulating so many is with six grandsons, a grandaughter and a great grandson, I want them all to have an excellent Elk rifle when I go to the happy hunting grounds. Good shooting.

I'd agree that it is certainly among the best all around calibers out there - certainly will put the hammer down on any elk you'd be willing to shoot at.

I can't wait to turn mine loose on some.

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this elk hunt will be my new 338-378 Weatherby... Factory loaded 225 grain TSX at 3180... If you want to REALLY reach out and touch something this cartridge is unsurpassed...

Oh come on Heat, You should leave that little pop gun at home and drag out a 50cal


Reloader

Define long range.

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Define long range.

OK,I'll give it ago!
Somewhere beyond about 300yds and a little short of the distance you would like to be when the wife finds out youve been sleeping with her sister.

So, you define 'long range' as being somewhere between 300 yards and 1 mile undergound in a concrete bunker? :P

No. There is 8,59mm Rimless/Beltless Magnum- Lazzeroni (aka 'Titan').

I really enjoy my 8mm Rem Mag for longer shots using a 200gr. Accubond @ 3200fps.

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Originally posted by Reloader:

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this elk hunt will be my new 338-378 Weatherby... Factory loaded 225 grain TSX at 3180... If you want to REALLY reach out and touch something this cartridge is unsurpassed...

Oh come on Heat, You should leave that little pop gun at home and drag out a 50cal


Reloader

I was thinking about that but decided I didn't want to drag that twenty something pound rifle all over the place so I figured I'd take the pop gun, it's enough for the job ...

Ken....