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09 December 2009, 02:12
miklor
Deer bullet for 338/06
What is the best bullet for hunting whitetail deer with a 338/06?
09 December 2009, 02:25
zeeriverrat1
I have had excellent results with the 180gr Accubond Nosler and the 200gr Hornady spitzers...

Really you don't need a fancy bullet in the 338-06 for deer...most anything coming out of the 338-06 will flatten a whitetail....with great authority...

Z
09 December 2009, 03:19
maki
miklor,

Are you planning to use the rifle for anything besides deer? If so, I'd pick a bullet that you and the rifle can agree on for the largest/toughest animal you want to hunt then use it for everything. I use 225 gr NPs in my .338-06 and find if very effective on critters from 80lbs to 700lbs.

Dean


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09 December 2009, 03:36
miklor
I am just going to hunt whitetails. Been using 180gr. Ballistic tips but I am about to run out. Just want a soft enough bullet to open up on a deer.
09 December 2009, 03:40
fredj338
A really good bullet for deer size game is the Speer 200gr or Hornady 200gr softs @ 2800fps. They open up great out to 400yds & just flatten smaller game like deer & antelope.


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09 December 2009, 04:01
vapodog
quote:
Originally posted by zeeriverrat1:
Really you don't need a fancy bullet in the 338-06 for deer...most anything coming out of the 338-06 will flatten a whitetail....with great authority...

Z

Well said. No more needed.


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09 December 2009, 04:20
ramrod340
My wildcat is a little larger but I used the 180BT for deer and 210PT for elk and bigger. Now I use the 200accubond for both.


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
09 December 2009, 04:46
scottfromdallas
Hornady now makes a 200 SST in 338 Caliber with a .455 BC. Seems about perfect for deer.



09 December 2009, 17:14
D Humbarger
200 gr Hornady spire points @ 2775 7/8" groups.



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09 December 2009, 17:55
Rob1SG
I'd use the 200 Accubond. I've taken Bull elk with it and it shoots great. It will flatten whitetails.
09 December 2009, 18:21
seafire/B17G
About ANY 338 caliber bullet will work just fine..

thats the beauty of the 338/06
09 December 2009, 20:14
the_captain
Another vote for the 200gr Hornady SP - very good performance on deer-size game, very accurate for me, and cheap to shoot and practice with too.


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09 December 2009, 20:19
Terry Blauwkamp
quote:
Originally posted by the_captain:
Another vote for the 200gr Hornady SP - very good performance on deer-size game, very accurate for me, and cheap to shoot and practice with too.


I vote for the 200 gr Hornady too.


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10 December 2009, 00:03
p dog shooter
I shoot 250 hornadys on very thing.
10 December 2009, 02:26
ar corey
Shoot the Barnes copper 185 TSX. A 338 is going to punch an extreme wound channel in a deer if it isn't mono-metal.