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Wyoming& 338 Lapua

Three elk killed this fall with my McMillan 338 Lapua. We used it to kill 2 bulls,one @ 825yds,one @830yds. We also shot a cow at 800yds. This rifle has been a real game changer for us and our success rate on the elk .I shoot 300gr SMK's pushed by 90gr of Retumbo @ 2730fps. A 5.5x22x50 NF w/NP-R2 . Sited dead on @ 100yds,then dialed up for distance. Rangefinding with Swarovski EL ranging bino's made for a lethal combo.
 
Please tell me about the bullets performance, where were the bulls hit? Lungs, shoulders? Etc.

I'm setting up my rig a savage 110 FCP in 338 lapua, but I'm shooting the 300 grain Scenars in front of 91 grains H1000.

Thanks

Pics of the autopsy if you have them
 
MT 6xc said:
Please tell me about the bullets performance, where were the bulls hit? Lungs, shoulders? Etc.

I'm setting up my rig a savage 110 FCP in 338 lapua, but I'm shooting the 300 grain Scenars in front of 91 grains H1000.

Thanks

Pics of the autopsy if you have them
I hear the scenars are the least expanding of the 300 grainers and may not be the ideal choice but that is just what I hear.
This year we took a small 6x6@520 yards threw the lungs and a good size 7x8 @ 780 yards with a neck shot using the 300smk from my 338. Both hits went in 0.338" and came out 2" dropping the animal within two steps. Same thing last year with a spike @405, a cow @ 522 and a 5x6@ 682. While the sierras are not typically explosive they certainly transfer energy well enough and always penetrate all the way threw at these ranges.
 
The 300 gr SMk"s work well when I can hit something solid. A straight pass thru isn't as quick of an end but when it meets shoulder/bone,straight down,end of story. Otherwise,the still don't go very far on a pass thru.
 

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