338 Edge Reduced Loads ?

[Ledd Slinger]

Every guy that I know that likes them has jumped a lot. That may be the key.

Might be. I was struggling for a while. Nothing was horrible, but usually around 3/4-ish MOA. I’d shoot groups 1/2 MOA or under but they would open up on the next step up or down in a seating or charge weight ladder. Wasn’t until I started backing them way off that I noticed it was becoming more forgiving in testing

 

[MTlager]

Got another test done today with paper fully saturated. Smk surprised me. Accubond made a big channel too. Otm had lots of penetration. At about 30 inches in, it turned sideways. Probably when the jacket started to separate. Went another 8 inches, but on a broadside shot would bet it would of penciled !!

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Yeah the 300 SMK has been proven for many years as a great hunting bullet. People were killing elk with them long before any of the Berger 33 cal bullets even existed.

But the 250 SMK can’t be trusted. Very inconsistent.

That AB looks really good.

 

[tom]

The 300 smk were always reliable for me, but it was a limited sample size, and one lot of bullets. I wish the 265 lrab would shoot, that sure would be the sweet spot.

Tom

 

[MagnumW]

Yorke on this blog did extensive testing with reduced loads into wet leather. Smk vs berger showed same mushroom vs pencil results. He liked the hammer but they didnt show me much.

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