Yep, that's your easy button. You already have the bullets and experience with them, there is no need to complicate it unnecessarily.
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Light or heavy bullets for 20” 338 win mag
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KH_Outdoors
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200-225 gr projectiles should be a great all around option for you. If you were shooting Brown Bears 200 yards and in, I'd vote 250's. It's not necessary for Moose in my opinion though. Might as well benefit from the lowered recoil using 200-225's, especially for suppressed, as well as maintaining fair speeds. I just built one similar and wouldn't change a thing man.
MagnumManiac
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I would push for a 200g class of mono personally for moose.
I am a huge fan of Accubonds and Partitions, but since getting my REM 700 SPS in 300RUM (2015 build) all I have used are 165g TTSX & 180g TTSX in it to date, have taken 5 deer (Sambar) with the 180g TTSX and my Dad took 1 Sambar with the 165g TTSX. These Barnes bullets are a lot different to the TSX I tried 10+ years ago, these group really well and perform beautifully on game.
Another awesome bullet that I have had shoot really well in 3 338WM's and my custom wildcat 338-416 Rigby Improved 45° is the 225g & 250g Accubond, exceptionally accurate.
Cheers.
I am a huge fan of Accubonds and Partitions, but since getting my REM 700 SPS in 300RUM (2015 build) all I have used are 165g TTSX & 180g TTSX in it to date, have taken 5 deer (Sambar) with the 180g TTSX and my Dad took 1 Sambar with the 165g TTSX. These Barnes bullets are a lot different to the TSX I tried 10+ years ago, these group really well and perform beautifully on game.
Another awesome bullet that I have had shoot really well in 3 338WM's and my custom wildcat 338-416 Rigby Improved 45° is the 225g & 250g Accubond, exceptionally accurate.
Cheers.
huntinfool18
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230eldx for the win.
sable tireur
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Did you manage to get the new crown perfect? Without a perfect crown, you'll be behind the curve no matter what bullet you choose.
The weight of the bullet really doesn't matter since you will be developing a load which will burn efficiently in that barrel. The barrel will usually determine which bullet(s) it likes and that should guide your decision. The bullet composition can affect which way you go since solids don't shoot the same as cup and core. Solids are longer per weigh when compared to the cup and core so twist rate is important.
I've used quite a few .338 bullets on a couple of depredation hunts just for the opportunity of testing from 160 TTSX to 285 AMAX (leftovers).
My suggestion is to use any of the 250 grain bullets since there is a big supply available. 225 grain is nearly as good a selection. Powder choice is reflected in the amount of powder burned in your 20" barrel. Even with faster powders, be prepared to have some form of 'fireball' (super heated plasma) exiting the muzzle. Harvesting your bull at near dawn or dusk can be a new experience.
We are all envious of your hunt opportunity! Enjoy every minute and please try to remember to have some pictures to show us when you return!
Lefty7mmstw
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The answer for a 338 win is 225 for most things...
cabelasken
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I went from tsx to ttsx to lrx barnes bullets. All have been good performers on game for me and my friends that I load for. We have taken well over 50 head of various game animals with them.
willtim
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I don't mean to hijack your thread but how do you like the Alaska 360?
Curious what you went with?
coyote wacker
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I use exclusively a 338 WM back in the 80's to take evey game animal in North America except a Polar Bear evey one was one shot and Nosler 225 gr Partitions did the work in a custom built Winchester 70 pre-64 with a 22" barrel.....
Today would be a little diffrent as far as bullets would go Cutting Edge Bullet are my only bullets for the past 14 years 200 gr. ESP Raptor....
Today would be a little diffrent as far as bullets would go Cutting Edge Bullet are my only bullets for the past 14 years 200 gr. ESP Raptor....
You guys would never believe me but life and work has gotten in the way. I have a few loads that I made up previously and sighted the rifle in for. I am just going to use them until I have some time to see what the rifle really likes. It is nice having the 360 on it. I can hear the thump thump of the paper and the backstop. Hopefully I can do some load development before it gets too cold. 
Bang4theBuck
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Did you notice the lower end of the magnification range? What's wrong with 20x when you also have 2x?
memtb
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20x is pretty helpful with 300 yard shots on Prairie Dogs!
Shooting small varmints is great practice with your hunt'n rifle! 
.338 WM's aren't just for moose anymore!
memtb
1wildcatfan
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Yeah, I noticed.
