Hunting & Fishing 338LM for hunting?

[7.62_Reaper]

now im familiar with people hunting using the 338LM on elk or moose but I came across a thread on another forum that shows people hunting for whitetail and mule deer. now i'm sure that these shots were taken at a good distance but still I always thought that something as big as the 388LM would destroy a deer but on this particular thread it seems like a bunch of guys are doing it, they even had a pic of a coyote that they took with a 338LM.

don't you think that using such a large caliber would just destroy too much meat on medium game?

 

[XL Mammal]

Not a lot of meat to ruin on a well-placed double lung shot, especially with a non-expanding bullet. Now, a high shoulder shot could get ugly.

 

[rpk762]

We use a 338LM for deer. We use a 300g SMK and it really works wonders on deer. I can not speak to other bullets besides the 200gr Hornady softpoint. Neither bullet really caused too much damage to meat. Granted we have never made a habit of shooting them in the butt. I did hit one in the very bottom of the hind quarter the bullet came in and went out the leg leaving a hole about the size of a nickel or quarter. The other leg it hit basically fully destroyed the whole bottom of the leg. I have seen a 30-06 do the same thing on more than one occasion.

My brother and I have shot many deer with that 338LM over the years and I have nothing but praise for the 338LM with 300gr SMK for deer hunting. Once I can find a left handed action I really like I will be building up a 338LM for me.

 

[Silverbullet2]

I plan on my wife taking a Buffalo next winter with my AIAW 338 Lapua. Need to get the new 3 chamber brake on her. She wears the 1998 vintage single chamber brake now. The 300 grainers fly really well but can cause shooters to flinch after a few.

 

[stefan73]

I knew guys that hunted javelin and deer with 50 BMG's. As one guy told me, 1/4" hole going in and out, unless you hit bone and then all bets are off.

 

[Wyfox]

Antelope with a 300gr Berger Tactical OTM through the heart and out the opposite shoulder @ 400+ yds. He still ran 30 or so yards.

 

[jonthomps]

I've shot two whitetails with my 338 LM both under 300y. The 300g SMK's put them down for sure... But, I put a high shoulder shot on a button buck. in addition to an wxit hole i could put my fist through it made the offside shoulder completely useless. Miss any substantial bone and your gtg.

 

[Layton]

Anyone shoot with the 300g Berger hunters? Given they are supposed to shed most of their mass 2" in I'm wondering how the back side of a shoulder shot would look.

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[Wyfox]

Here's a shoulder exit from the 300gr Tactical @ 400 and something yards on a Pronghorn.

 

[XL Mammal]

I can't tell from the picture. Where's the exit wound?

 

[xhairs88]

I can't tell from the picture. Where's the exit wound?

Looks like right rear ham...

 

[XL Mammal]

Looks like the left shoulder to me. I just can't see the hole.

 

[PSYOPS]

Oryx shot at 75 yards here in New Mexico. Berger 300gr OTM bullets. Dropped him like a rock. Recovered the bullet and it weighed 173 grains.

 

[nexusfire]

I can't tell from the picture. Where's the exit wound?

Lol

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