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338 Cal, What Chamber to use?
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<blockquote data-quote="rost495" data-source="post: 8078" data-attributes="member: 1768"><p>Hello to all:</p><p></p><p>I feel fortunate to find this board. I was referred off of one of our competitive shooting highpower boards.</p><p></p><p>A tiny bit of background. I've shot competitively for about 12 years in the service rifle class. I have a High Master ranking. I have hunted since I was old enough to hold a gun. I used to think 200 yards was a long way. Now with all my background 300-400 seems like a chip shot. </p><p></p><p>Heres my dilema. I have a couple of 300 wtby rifles. I want a bit larger bullet and after having shot a 338 win mag a bit and seeing how it performs with the superb 225 X bullet I want to build in that caliber. The one gun I have that needs a barrel anyway is a Wtby Fibermark in 300 wtby. </p><p></p><p>I"d prefer a non belted round. A 340 wtby would be easy but has the same belt. I"d prefer about the best MV I can get so I have room to manuever. I was hoping for ballistics along the line of the 338/378 round.</p><p></p><p>I will be shooting barnes X bullets and I load my own ammo(going through some 4000-8000 rounds of reloads a year depending on how many matches I can make)</p><p></p><p>Finally I managed to borrow a 338 this year while I was bowhunting in Alaska. We could not get close enough to any decent bulls for my recurve. But the 338 was fun and allowed me to make 2 hits at 802 yards to collect my 'bou. So I feel that the 338 diameter works really well. </p><p></p><p>The rifle will be for large and dangerous US game. I am working on a 7mm for a 1000 yard prone gun so I'll have a smaller mag for smaller game.</p><p></p><p>Awaiting your advice. PS wildcats don't bother me either. I want something that works and will fit my action.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance, and Happy Thanksgiving!</p><p></p><p>Jeff Rost</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rost495, post: 8078, member: 1768"] Hello to all: I feel fortunate to find this board. I was referred off of one of our competitive shooting highpower boards. A tiny bit of background. I've shot competitively for about 12 years in the service rifle class. I have a High Master ranking. I have hunted since I was old enough to hold a gun. I used to think 200 yards was a long way. Now with all my background 300-400 seems like a chip shot. Heres my dilema. I have a couple of 300 wtby rifles. I want a bit larger bullet and after having shot a 338 win mag a bit and seeing how it performs with the superb 225 X bullet I want to build in that caliber. The one gun I have that needs a barrel anyway is a Wtby Fibermark in 300 wtby. I"d prefer a non belted round. A 340 wtby would be easy but has the same belt. I"d prefer about the best MV I can get so I have room to manuever. I was hoping for ballistics along the line of the 338/378 round. I will be shooting barnes X bullets and I load my own ammo(going through some 4000-8000 rounds of reloads a year depending on how many matches I can make) Finally I managed to borrow a 338 this year while I was bowhunting in Alaska. We could not get close enough to any decent bulls for my recurve. But the 338 was fun and allowed me to make 2 hits at 802 yards to collect my 'bou. So I feel that the 338 diameter works really well. The rifle will be for large and dangerous US game. I am working on a 7mm for a 1000 yard prone gun so I'll have a smaller mag for smaller game. Awaiting your advice. PS wildcats don't bother me either. I want something that works and will fit my action. Thanks in advance, and Happy Thanksgiving! Jeff Rost [/QUOTE]
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