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30-338 winchester magnum
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 364012" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>The 30-338 was a great cartridge for 1,000 yard competition in its day, and the 101st MTU had a rack full of them when I shot with the division team. Not as potent as the 300 Win Mag, but for target shooting, bigger definately isn't always better. The 30-338 had a nice balance of velocity, excellent accuracy (which generally degrades as the powder capacity increases; sorry guys, but that's the truth), and tolerable recoil that made it an outstanding choice for competition. It, along with every other 30 caliber cartridge, has pretty much vanished form the competitive scene today. They've been replaced by smaller cartridges firing smaller diameter, higher BC bullets for exactly the same reasons I already cited; less recoil, better accuracy, etc..</p><p> </p><p>And for what it's worth if your going to be doing any case forming here, despite the moniker, it's easier to use 7mm Rem Mag cases and neck them up to 30 cal, than it is to neck 338 Win Mag cases down. </p><p> </p><p>Good cartridge, though!</p><p> </p><p>Kevin Thomas</p><p>Lapua USA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 364012, member: 15748"] The 30-338 was a great cartridge for 1,000 yard competition in its day, and the 101st MTU had a rack full of them when I shot with the division team. Not as potent as the 300 Win Mag, but for target shooting, bigger definately isn't always better. The 30-338 had a nice balance of velocity, excellent accuracy (which generally degrades as the powder capacity increases; sorry guys, but that's the truth), and tolerable recoil that made it an outstanding choice for competition. It, along with every other 30 caliber cartridge, has pretty much vanished form the competitive scene today. They've been replaced by smaller cartridges firing smaller diameter, higher BC bullets for exactly the same reasons I already cited; less recoil, better accuracy, etc.. And for what it's worth if your going to be doing any case forming here, despite the moniker, it's easier to use 7mm Rem Mag cases and neck them up to 30 cal, than it is to neck 338 Win Mag cases down. Good cartridge, though! Kevin Thomas Lapua USA [/QUOTE]
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