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I would do a full magazine test before settling on the Sierra SBT if I were you. I used them in my 338WM for a few years before realising that the tips were deforming badly in the magazine from recoil. The 1st two would group pretty good, but the 3rd, & 4th would maybe hit paper. If I shot them...

I realise that remingtonman is an experienced shooter. I was pointing out that he can use JBM to give him precise MIL holds for his particular set up. He could then do like I did, & make a drawing of the mil reticle, & mark the hold overs on it, & paste it on his stock, or inside his scope cap...

Google JBM Ballistics. It will lead you to a free site that can do everything you would ever need for external calculations.

How much meat loss? That exit doesn't look that bad for a cannon shot. The last deer I hit with a 225 AB about 75yds was about the same size deer, but I could put my hand in the exit wound. Needless to say I had a LOT of meat loss from the off shoulder. :oops:

I can say that I've had mixed results with H-4831sc in both my 338WM, & 300WM. I could get good groups with it, but velocities were marginal as compared with H-4350, & H-1000 in the same rifles. Both use heavy for caliber bullets. 250 AB's in my 338, & 208 A-Max, & 210 Bergers in the 300.

My BOSS equiped winchester had a card with it that had sweet spots for various bullet WEIGHTS. Not specific bullets. Go with the sweet spot for a 180gr, & tune accordingly.

I use the 250 AB in my 338 WM, but I also have a 308 that I use 150 BT's in. for short range, brushy stuff. I found that the 200 BT's in my 338 were like a grenade on impact out to 200 yds. But the AB isn't a whole lot better either. Either one will destroy a lot of meat, but I'd rather lose...

Thanks guys. I found out that my back order was shipped yesterday. They didn't send me an e mail about it tho. It's actually a good thing, as my shoulder is still pretty sore from load develpoment on my 338 Win Mag. Time to get a shoulder pad I guess. :lol:

Thanks. I had just ordered 2 boxes from Midway. But they've been backordered for weeks. I hope they're on thier way.

Been looking for days. Can't find any. I'm down to my last 30, & still doing load development, & bear season is weeks away.

+1 on what JD338 said. I have tested the BT in my 338WM & they are explosive to say the least. The jacket will almost allways seperate on impact with soft stuff. I'd go with the AB & don't look back.

My buddy drew for Bethel. We've been hunting there for many years. He may have a good chance this year too. The season starts a week later this year. In '05 I drew, & got very lucky that there was some heavy snow. Without snow up high there are actually very few elk there during the season.

The drawing results are up now. I didn't draw anything, but one of my partners finally drew his bull permit after 9 yrs. :lol:

I feel your pain. I went out for turkey a couple weeks ago, but didn't see any. I want to go out to test some 250gr AB's in my 338, but I only have so many, & everywhere is back ordered on everything I want. Even the match bullets I use. I hope it isn't too hot for bear. I won't hunt when it's...

Thanks guys. I've always been able to tune my BOSS to get sub MOA out of this rifle. I have a 6 rnd slow fire group @ 750 yds that is on a 6" X 8" note book paper. That was done with 250 SGK's. But when I loaded them out of the mag, the tips deformed real bad from recoil, so I tried the 225...