It depends on how far you are shooting. All of my hunting is done inside of 1200 yards. Inside that range the 225 grain D62 cutting edge bullet I have been testing will outperform the 300 grain bullet significantly in drop and a toss up in a 10 mph wind. Recoil is far less also. Energy is not even in the discussion. If anybody thinks a 225 grain 338 bullet will not kill at 1200 yards out of a big 338 they have very little experience in this business. For extreme range over 1200 yards the heavies take over. I am testing some cutting edge 260 grain mid .7 bc this week. The new 300 Bergers are excelent long range bullets however there are other choices depending on your situation.
Each hunter must look at exactly his hunting style and where most of his shots are going to be and use a bullet that gives the best performance within those parameters.
