chubby5258
Well-Known Member
Why are these not used as much as say the 338 lapua ???? What are the advantages of eather ? I looked at the bilistics and both 338 's look to be the same or close.
Several reasons
1)The Wby brass is very expensive and doesn't last 1/5 th as long as the Lapua so the reloading cost it higher to round fired.
2)The Wby case has a belt and alot of guys don't like the beted mags
3) the Big Wby case is bigger and take more space in the mag box so bullets can't be seated out as far to get close to the lands.
4) to get the same speeds from both it take a good bit more powder in the Wby case , that speeds barrel wear and also powder consumption.
I'd have to say that the quality/strength of the brass and size of the case would be the biggest factors
Yes the Norma brass is very consistant and is in alot of ways as good or better than Lapua , BUT , its very soft so it doesn't last nearly as long
The Lapua brass is running from $2.25-$2.275 per case and will easly last 15 reloads unless you get crazy with the pressure.
338-378Wby brass is running in the $2.75-$3.25 per case and will last 5 reloads if your easy on it , push it a bit hard once and its ruined.
The big Wby case does hold more powder so if maximum speed is your goal then that the case fore you but I swear that a bull elk at 1000yds will never know the differance.
IF your gonna reload then the 338 Lapua Ackley will do everything the Wby will with less powder
Yes the Norma brass is very consistant and is in alot of ways as good or better than Lapua , BUT , its very soft so it doesn't last nearly as long
The Lapua brass is running from $2.25-$2.275 per case and will easly last 15 reloads unless you get crazy with the pressure.
338-378Wby brass is running in the $2.75-$3.25 per case and will last 5 reloads if your easy on it , push it a bit hard once and its ruined.
The big Wby case does hold more powder so if maximum speed is your goal then that the case fore you but I swear that a bull elk at 1000yds will never know the differance.
IF your gonna reload then the 338 Lapua Ackley will do everything the Wby will with less powder