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<blockquote data-quote="klallen" data-source="post: 135737" data-attributes="member: 431"><p>Simple answer is I'd get the Warbird cause that's the round I want. I truely love my 7.82 Warbird, "keep what you kill". What drew me to it back in 1998 was the thought of 3500 fps with a 180 gr. bullet. Sounded awesome. Funny how nowadays that can be construed as a lacking of performance. Times change, I guess. Stewed over the desire for a long time, wondering how the heck I was going to make it a reality and then the deal with Sako was struck. Once the affordable TRG-S was introduced, purchase was a no brainer. I won't lie to ya, there was great frustration with the performance I achieved during original development in 2001, directly linked to poor brass quality. I lost a lot of cases that summer pushing to reach 3500 fps to no avail. Topped out at 3420 fps and that's where she stayed. I was unhappy but never did consider giving up on the round. Caught wind of quality improvements in 2004 and got to a new round of development. Was almost giddey with excitement as I finally achieved full Warbird potential with a repeatable load. I couldn't be happier that I stuck with the round. For my hunting needs, a 180 gr. AccuBond at 3500+ fps covers lots of bases and it covers them real well. Cost of brass is a non-issue for me. Relatively speaking, yeah, it's pricey, but ya gotta keep things in perspective. Spending the $$$ we do on custom rigs or out of state hunts or 5th wheels and camping trips, I'd feel like a fool if I made a big deal about spending $100 to get myself a working lot of brass that'll more then likely last me a lifetime. LOL. I'm hunting with a round I have a lot of respect for that's accurate as hell. I see nothing in the numbers that'd indicate I'd be any better off with a factory .338 Lapua. So, if I had the decision to make right now, between these two choices and knowing what I do, I'll happily stick with what I've got. Later. &gt;&gt; klallen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klallen, post: 135737, member: 431"] Simple answer is I'd get the Warbird cause that's the round I want. I truely love my 7.82 Warbird, "keep what you kill". What drew me to it back in 1998 was the thought of 3500 fps with a 180 gr. bullet. Sounded awesome. Funny how nowadays that can be construed as a lacking of performance. Times change, I guess. Stewed over the desire for a long time, wondering how the heck I was going to make it a reality and then the deal with Sako was struck. Once the affordable TRG-S was introduced, purchase was a no brainer. I won't lie to ya, there was great frustration with the performance I achieved during original development in 2001, directly linked to poor brass quality. I lost a lot of cases that summer pushing to reach 3500 fps to no avail. Topped out at 3420 fps and that's where she stayed. I was unhappy but never did consider giving up on the round. Caught wind of quality improvements in 2004 and got to a new round of development. Was almost giddey with excitement as I finally achieved full Warbird potential with a repeatable load. I couldn't be happier that I stuck with the round. For my hunting needs, a 180 gr. AccuBond at 3500+ fps covers lots of bases and it covers them real well. Cost of brass is a non-issue for me. Relatively speaking, yeah, it's pricey, but ya gotta keep things in perspective. Spending the $$$ we do on custom rigs or out of state hunts or 5th wheels and camping trips, I'd feel like a fool if I made a big deal about spending $100 to get myself a working lot of brass that'll more then likely last me a lifetime. LOL. I'm hunting with a round I have a lot of respect for that's accurate as hell. I see nothing in the numbers that'd indicate I'd be any better off with a factory .338 Lapua. So, if I had the decision to make right now, between these two choices and knowing what I do, I'll happily stick with what I've got. Later. >> klallen [/QUOTE]
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