Any 1st hand experience (or 3rd party documented) comparing the .338 Lapua Mag 300gr Berger Hybrid and the 300gr SMK's? Am seeing some crazy long shots on Youtube with the Bergers that I thought were beyond the max supersonic range for 338LM. Not too interested in having a bullet that I could hunt with and use for target, but if the Berger extends the supersonic range of 338LM well beyond 1700 meters that I associate with the 300gr SMK's then they may be worth the extra $. Also, I don't mind having to single load if the COAL is greater than my box mag capacity.
Thanks in advance!
Bryan litz compared the two bullets in his 2012 book. The berger bullets have a better bc than the smk. For equivalent weight. The 250 berger has nearly an identical bc as the smk 300 grain. I do not know if either manufacturers bullets are transonically stable.
omenowl, thank you for the response. I have done some research. Purchased Bryan Litz's book on Applied Ballistics and learned that the long high G1 BC bullets are not always the best for getting thru the transonic region due to length and buffeting, and the shorter length lower BC bullets are more stable in the transition although with the disadvantage of shorter range and lower energy. Depends on what your target is, live or inanimate, knowemm, sayinn?
I also found some good information from the folks at Long Range Hunting Online Magazine when the Gen2 version of this Berger 338 Hybrid was introduced. Below the links, hope this helps others as it did me.
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/berger-vs-sierra-338-cal-300-grain-78823/
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/more-berger-300-hybrid-gen-2-testing-71642/
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/berger-300-gr-gen-2-penetration-testing-72855/
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/berger-gen-2-elr-testing-75850/
Litz's books and Rex's tutorials compliment one another perfectly.
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