I just Can't help it, 338-06 AI er ?

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I have heard more complaints from hunters using solid copper bullets than anything else. Mostly because they have such a narrow velocity spread for optimum use. But Like I said, Copper is out! for accuracy and ease of loading, with the widest working velocity spread I've seen over the years, there are only two jacketed, non-partition bullets I will consider, Accubonds, or Scirocco's.

I am almost positive the Accubonds have my vote of confidence. from antelope to. African plains game, I hear the least, nearly zero complains on their performance. As I already said, I don't put much faith in reviews stating how great they are, to many variables get left out on why they worked that time. But you will always hear about any failure with anything from components to equipment. I don't hear complaints on the performance of the Accubonds. Neither terminal performance, or accuracy. I want to know that they will perform at 3000 fps- to 1800 fps, the bonded bullets have been very reliable in that range.

My only decision will be, 200 grain,,, or 225. If I ever hunted the largest most dangerous game with this rifle,, it will be using either a 250 grain Swift A-Frame, or a Nosler Partition, in that order.

I didn't read all the posts. But that is an interesting point of view. I have used Barnes TSXs and TTSXs almost exclusively 15 plus years and never a problem, very few recovered because of exit wounds and have not lost an animal. Most Barnes have a minimum impact velocity of 1800 some as low as 1500 to 1600. It actually varies by caliber and weight. But clearly your mind is made up, so enjoy your rifle and the accubonds they are a good bullet.

One thing I always find interesting about hunter's complaints about failed bullets. The majority of them talk about lost animals and the majority include the statement "it was a good shot" or even "a perfect shot". But given most of us can't see our hits because of recoil, the vast majority of the time we only have a good idea of where we were holding and no "evidence of where the bullet struck". Yet, the majority of these hunters are absolutely convinced it was a good to great shot but they have zero evidence of that. They will even claim the lack of a blood trail is proof it was a failure to expand and they completely disregard the simplest answer...which is they missed. Trust me bullet failures do happen but interestingly enough the best evidence is the recovered failed bullet from a dead animal.

You will love the 338-06. I had one in Custom Mauser with octagon barrel and took this Wyoming 6x6 on (the right) with (funny enough) a 200 grain accubond. Have a great evening.