338 Win Mag 225 Speer SPBT 2900FPS 4 Jugs

• Aug 24, 2014

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Here is a Speer 225 grain Spitzer Boattail. Recovered in the 4th jug. I'll put some specs and weights up later.

 

• Aug 24, 2014

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DrMike

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It would have pushed well into the vitals of an elk. Good performance of a proven bullet.

 

• Aug 24, 2014

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JD338

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Nice performance but a little light on the penetration.

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• Aug 24, 2014

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Nice wide expansion. Any sort of a side on shot on anything this side of a Kenworth and it's "lights out"!

 

• Aug 25, 2014

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Guy Miner

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Huh. Only four jugs? Interesting.

 

• Aug 25, 2014

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Guy Miner":33m93wfe said:

Huh. Only four jugs? Interesting.

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While a decent bullet, the reason I use it is because it's half the price of 225PTs. Since I had some extra jugs I figured I might as well see what it'll do. Never want one to get mixed in with the hunting loads but weirder things have happened.

 

• Aug 26, 2014

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OU812

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Bullets looks pretty dang good, would have thought more jugs would be needed to catch it though.

 

• Aug 26, 2014

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JD338

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I wonder what 3100 fps from a 338 RUM would do?

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• Aug 26, 2014

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OU812

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JD338":1d3hf8z4 said:

I wonder what 3100 fps from a 338 RUM would do?

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I'm merely guessing here but can't see a whole lot of bullet being left to catch.

 

• Aug 26, 2014

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4 jugs or not, it's hard to imagine the big game animal that would be too tough for that bullet. I'd definitely pull the trigger on a sambar or a scrub bull with that bullet in the chamber.

 

• Aug 26, 2014

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OU812

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bobnob":18u1yrmr said:

4 jugs or not, it's hard to imagine the big game animal that would be too tough for that bullet. I'd definitely pull the trigger on a sambar or a scrub bull with that bullet in the chamber.

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Oh it would do the job but you would do well to not lay one into the shoulder of an elk.

 

• Aug 27, 2014

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I added a few more pictures of the specs for the bullet. Also, I didn't mention the core will come right out of this bullet. It was found in the jug, sitting next to the jacket.

The reason I use the bullet is it shoots to the same POI as the 225 PT and 225 BBC, for about 1/2 what PT's cost, so for general practice, it is much easier to shoot the Speers. I would buy into a bunch of 225 PT 2nds, but they haven't been dropped yet that I can tell.