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338 Allen vs. 338 Snipe tac vs. 338 XT - Which one?
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 294813" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>I typically do not respond to something I have no personal experience with and I have none with the big 338's off the chey-tac case. But you asked for everyones thoughts so just let me do you a little comparison of things I know very well from many 338's I have built through the years. I personally stick to the biggest, baddest 338's that can be built in a 10 1/2 pound hunting rifle. If you want by far the best thing out there and do not mind an 18 pound rifle the chey-tac case is the way to go. From the velocities and accuracy reported on here from the Allen version I can tell you it would be amazing to shoot one. If I was going to do an 18 pound rifle I would not consider any other round.</p><p></p><p>This is why. The popular big 338 cases that can be built on a 10 pound hunting rifle are primarily the ultramag, the lapua and the 378 wby/416 rigby full length. The various wildcats off the ultramag case will top out from 2750-2825 with the 300 matchking. The lapua imp wildcats will top out from 2900-3000 fps. The 378/416 improved cartridges can get up to 3100 fps. Up to 300 fps difference from the ultramag stuff to the 378/416 case stuff. Or about the same as between a 30-06 and a 300 weatherby. That difference is very impressive and quite unforgettable when the bullet impacts a target. That 300 fps makes an incredible difference when shooting in the wind. To go up another 200-300 fps with the allen mag I could not imagine the thrill of shooting it. Long range hunting is different than long range shooting and my choice of calibers for each reflect that. For hunting it is caliber/weight/bc/velocity. The largest caliber, heaviest weight, highest bc bullet you can drive the fastest is going to give you the best opportunity to harvest large game. In other words the best combination of those factors and the 338 allen off the chey-tac case is going to be very hard to beat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 294813, member: 505"] I typically do not respond to something I have no personal experience with and I have none with the big 338's off the chey-tac case. But you asked for everyones thoughts so just let me do you a little comparison of things I know very well from many 338's I have built through the years. I personally stick to the biggest, baddest 338's that can be built in a 10 1/2 pound hunting rifle. If you want by far the best thing out there and do not mind an 18 pound rifle the chey-tac case is the way to go. From the velocities and accuracy reported on here from the Allen version I can tell you it would be amazing to shoot one. If I was going to do an 18 pound rifle I would not consider any other round. This is why. The popular big 338 cases that can be built on a 10 pound hunting rifle are primarily the ultramag, the lapua and the 378 wby/416 rigby full length. The various wildcats off the ultramag case will top out from 2750-2825 with the 300 matchking. The lapua imp wildcats will top out from 2900-3000 fps. The 378/416 improved cartridges can get up to 3100 fps. Up to 300 fps difference from the ultramag stuff to the 378/416 case stuff. Or about the same as between a 30-06 and a 300 weatherby. That difference is very impressive and quite unforgettable when the bullet impacts a target. That 300 fps makes an incredible difference when shooting in the wind. To go up another 200-300 fps with the allen mag I could not imagine the thrill of shooting it. Long range hunting is different than long range shooting and my choice of calibers for each reflect that. For hunting it is caliber/weight/bc/velocity. The largest caliber, heaviest weight, highest bc bullet you can drive the fastest is going to give you the best opportunity to harvest large game. In other words the best combination of those factors and the 338 allen off the chey-tac case is going to be very hard to beat. [/QUOTE]
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