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Anyone with experience with this bullet? .338 WIN MAG> (200 g)? Also, how about Nosler Partition 210g? I'm considering using my ,338 WIN Mag for deer this fall. I have better glass on my ,338.
 
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Aren't the E-tips monolithic copper? Seems like they must be, they are legal in California.

I'm kind of a Nosler fan so the Partition or an Accubond would be my first choice.

Here ya go--SPS has them and some other choices, price seems mostly good

Nosler 338 Caliber 200 Grain AccuBond (BLEM) - 50ct

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The Etips are all copper except for the tip. From my understanding by reading, the ACCUBonds are designed more for penetration than quick expansion and I need quick expansion for whitetails. The Partitions expand quickly and might work. I have been handloading Nosler Partitions for almost 60 years. (elk and even 1 moose). Handload Partitions for daughter's .243 and my 30 06.(also several elk)
 
If I wanted fast expansion I'd stay away from any solid copper bullet. The Partition has given me the most instant kills for jacketed bullets. I think it's because the nose blows up fast and does a lot of damage then the base continues to usually exit for blood loss. Hard to beat for a hunting bullet really. But for a 338 Mag even the Partition is a waste in my opinion. I'd go with a conventional thin jacketed bullet. You've got an excess amount of mass there so what difference does it make if it loses 50% on impact? You've still got as much or more than most deer rifles start with to keep on penetrating.
 
Most monos will not expand rapidly. The exception are Hammers. I plan to try the Hammers soon, but it may be next summer. From everything I've heard, the Nosler E-tips are going to expand slower than the Accubonds.
 
Having second thoughts. Maybe try a Speer 200g?? It has a thinner jacket and should open faster.
Or maybe eventually try the Speer AND the other two aforementioned? Also, it seems extremely hard to find anything in stock! I realize this is nothing new!
 
I've taken a bunch of deer with my 300 WIN Mag using 168TTSX and they perform well. No big blowup like a typical non-bonded jacketed bullet. Minimal meat damage, but deer rarely make it more than 1 or 2 leaps. Also used 180 Accubonds with great success. I also have a 338 RUM which performs amazingly well with the 210TTSX. Ultimately, the alloy and cavity design of the copper bullets determines the performance. Just need to shoot a few critters and see which one gives you the desired results.
 

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