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Marrakai
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Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag
14/08/04 11:10 AM

HiWall:
The .338 is a very good cartridge for undisturbed buffalo, but I would not go below 250-grains just to be on the safe side. Even then, I would be trying to stay away from the big shoulder bones. Remember, the cartridge is no stopper, so as with anything under .375, take care placing the first shot. You really need to wreck both lungs, pump, or spine with that first shot.

In Australia, THE premium bullet is the Woodleigh. Why pay freight/import/foreign-exchange when you can get Woodleigh Weldcores for around a buck each?

The Failsafes with their complicated design have turned into a bit of a 'gadget' IMO, with little inverted cups added to correct initial performance problems. I'm sure they work well nowadays, but simple bonded-core performance is what all these new bullets have been trying to equal for years.

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	HiWall	15/07/04 07:03 PM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	luv2safari	10/12/04 06:29 PM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	allenday	07/12/04 12:59 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	jro45	06/12/04 04:57 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	ALAN_MCKENZIE	06/12/04 11:47 PM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	Marrakai	14/08/04 11:10 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	buckeyeshooter	13/08/04 03:15 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	ALAN_MCKENZIE	13/08/04 10:04 PM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	buckeyeshooter	14/08/04 11:46 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	HiWall	18/08/04 06:39 PM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	NitroX	07/12/04 01:44 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	HiWall	09/12/04 03:21 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	Marrakai	19/08/04 01:00 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	atkinson6	23/09/04 08:28 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	ALAN_MCKENZIE	23/09/04 12:43 PM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	Safarischorsch	12/08/04 08:37 PM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	DPhillips	13/08/04 02:39 AM
Re: Bullet Selection .338Win Mag	blackbearhunter	20/07/04 09:18 AM

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