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300 Win Mag or 338 Win Mag
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<blockquote data-quote="mcdil" data-source="post: 2542374" data-attributes="member: 112571"><p>You picked two great rounds with a lot of history. You wouldn't go wrong either way. My favorite cartridge is the 338 WM, and my favorite personal rifle is built in 300 WM, so I have a fair bit of time with both.</p><p></p><p>Bullet choices today are so good that you can find something for the 300 that won't blow up on heavy bone at close range as well as something for the 338 that has excellent ballistics, even in the lighter bullets. Compared to a few decades ago, the operating envelopes for both cartridges are much larger with properly selected bullets. I'd say pick the one your gut tells you that you want to have. It won't be a bad decision.</p><p></p><p>For me, why do I like the 338 WM? I like balance, case size compared against bullet diameter. It's also why I like the 30/06, and the 375 H&H if thinking the other direction. To me, the 338 WM is an oversized 30/06. Anything less, case capacity to bullet ratio-wise, tends to lob the bullet out a bit losing a bit of downrange effectiveness; anything more tends to create a lot more recoil and muzzle blast for a lower percentage velocity improvement, sometimes necessary and worth it, but not in average circumstances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcdil, post: 2542374, member: 112571"] You picked two great rounds with a lot of history. You wouldn't go wrong either way. My favorite cartridge is the 338 WM, and my favorite personal rifle is built in 300 WM, so I have a fair bit of time with both. Bullet choices today are so good that you can find something for the 300 that won't blow up on heavy bone at close range as well as something for the 338 that has excellent ballistics, even in the lighter bullets. Compared to a few decades ago, the operating envelopes for both cartridges are much larger with properly selected bullets. I'd say pick the one your gut tells you that you want to have. It won't be a bad decision. For me, why do I like the 338 WM? I like balance, case size compared against bullet diameter. It's also why I like the 30/06, and the 375 H&H if thinking the other direction. To me, the 338 WM is an oversized 30/06. Anything less, case capacity to bullet ratio-wise, tends to lob the bullet out a bit losing a bit of downrange effectiveness; anything more tends to create a lot more recoil and muzzle blast for a lower percentage velocity improvement, sometimes necessary and worth it, but not in average circumstances. [/QUOTE]
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