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33 Nosler a GOOD Powerhouse .338 for Hunting???
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<blockquote data-quote="wyomingboy" data-source="post: 2816407" data-attributes="member: 121838"><p>I just had my 338 Win Mag re-chambered for the 33 Nosler AND I had the gun smith take the "spacer" out of my magazine so I am no longer married to COAL of 3.340" ! The 250gr, Sierra hunting bullet that I used, can now be loaded out to 3.358" and the big advantage is now the VLD bullets like the Hornady 230gr ELDX, which is longer than the 250gr Sierra can be loaded to a COAL of 3.440" and the big one, the 270gr ELDX can be loaded to a COAL of 3.511".</p><p>That was really the only downfall of the 338 Win Mag is the longer VLD bullets have to be seated so deep you lose so much case capacity. I probably could have stayed with the 338 Win Mag and just taken the mag spacer out and gotten a big gain with the VLD bullets, but it's so inexpensive to re-chamber, so why not. The brass and re-loading dies were all available at my LGS.</p><p>I'm actually hoping to get to the range this morning to shoot the 1st round of the 230gr bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wyomingboy, post: 2816407, member: 121838"] I just had my 338 Win Mag re-chambered for the 33 Nosler AND I had the gun smith take the "spacer" out of my magazine so I am no longer married to COAL of 3.340" ! The 250gr, Sierra hunting bullet that I used, can now be loaded out to 3.358" and the big advantage is now the VLD bullets like the Hornady 230gr ELDX, which is longer than the 250gr Sierra can be loaded to a COAL of 3.440" and the big one, the 270gr ELDX can be loaded to a COAL of 3.511". That was really the only downfall of the 338 Win Mag is the longer VLD bullets have to be seated so deep you lose so much case capacity. I probably could have stayed with the 338 Win Mag and just taken the mag spacer out and gotten a big gain with the VLD bullets, but it's so inexpensive to re-chamber, so why not. The brass and re-loading dies were all available at my LGS. I'm actually hoping to get to the range this morning to shoot the 1st round of the 230gr bullets. [/QUOTE]
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