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338 Build Thoughts - 2400 yards!
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<blockquote data-quote="acloco" data-source="post: 376592" data-attributes="member: 6137"><p>You can have your cake and eat it too.</p><p></p><p>I built a 338 RUM using a 32" Rock Creek 1:8.4 twist barrel. Throated for 300 gr SMK's specifically.</p><p></p><p>To date, longest deer taken with this rifle is 1868 yards. </p><p></p><p>You WILL need a muzzle brake as well.</p><p></p><p>With that barrel, the 300 gr SMK's are running 2950 fps. Can go faster, but took just a touch off because we use the rifle in all weather conditions.</p><p></p><p>If you can speak with somebody who reloads the Lapua case as close to this speed or above, they are only getting 3-5 reloads from a case. To date, we are on #6 and #7. #7 will be tossed after this firing though, primer pocket is getting loose. Unless, of course, we try the Wolfe brand primers and work up a load again (they have a larger OD).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="acloco, post: 376592, member: 6137"] You can have your cake and eat it too. I built a 338 RUM using a 32" Rock Creek 1:8.4 twist barrel. Throated for 300 gr SMK's specifically. To date, longest deer taken with this rifle is 1868 yards. You WILL need a muzzle brake as well. With that barrel, the 300 gr SMK's are running 2950 fps. Can go faster, but took just a touch off because we use the rifle in all weather conditions. If you can speak with somebody who reloads the Lapua case as close to this speed or above, they are only getting 3-5 reloads from a case. To date, we are on #6 and #7. #7 will be tossed after this firing though, primer pocket is getting loose. Unless, of course, we try the Wolfe brand primers and work up a load again (they have a larger OD). [/QUOTE]
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