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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 983110" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>Screwy1,</p><p></p><p>Addressing your original question 300 RUM or 338 RUM. Bryan Litz has a chapter in the rear of his newest book where he discusses the performance of the 300 Win mag with the 230 gr OTM vs the 338 Lapua which is pretty much the ballistic twin to the 338 RUM. He is comparing them for sniper shots out to 1500 yds. </p><p></p><p>He said out to 1500 yds the 300 win mag with 230 Bergers beats the 338 Lapua with all bullets except the 300 gr Berger hybrid. </p><p></p><p>Based on that information the 300 RUM will obviously be superior to the 300 win mag performance. If you switch to the 230 match target hybrid with its higher BC you can gain even more. </p><p></p><p>I am not going to detract from the performance of a 300 gr hybrid on LR elk from a 338 RUM or the 338 Edge. Just suggesting that the 300 RUM with either 230 gr hybrid will certainly get the job done as well. Recoil will be low enough that a brake isn't necessary. (My 8 1/2 lb 300 RUM with 230s @ 2975 is manageable without a brake) If you crunch the numbers to useful hunting distances the two chamberings are very close in trajectories and wind drift. I will admit the 338 will have more energy with the heavier bullet. </p><p></p><p>You already have the components dies bullets etc why switch when the gain not significant? Of course there is the appeal of a new chambering. Your choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 983110, member: 5219"] Screwy1, Addressing your original question 300 RUM or 338 RUM. Bryan Litz has a chapter in the rear of his newest book where he discusses the performance of the 300 Win mag with the 230 gr OTM vs the 338 Lapua which is pretty much the ballistic twin to the 338 RUM. He is comparing them for sniper shots out to 1500 yds. He said out to 1500 yds the 300 win mag with 230 Bergers beats the 338 Lapua with all bullets except the 300 gr Berger hybrid. Based on that information the 300 RUM will obviously be superior to the 300 win mag performance. If you switch to the 230 match target hybrid with its higher BC you can gain even more. I am not going to detract from the performance of a 300 gr hybrid on LR elk from a 338 RUM or the 338 Edge. Just suggesting that the 300 RUM with either 230 gr hybrid will certainly get the job done as well. Recoil will be low enough that a brake isn't necessary. (My 8 1/2 lb 300 RUM with 230s @ 2975 is manageable without a brake) If you crunch the numbers to useful hunting distances the two chamberings are very close in trajectories and wind drift. I will admit the 338 will have more energy with the heavier bullet. You already have the components dies bullets etc why switch when the gain not significant? Of course there is the appeal of a new chambering. Your choice. [/QUOTE]
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