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.338 Caliber....Lots I dont understand
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<blockquote data-quote="geocodyrgia" data-source="post: 1266682" data-attributes="member: 98212"><p>I've been doing a lot of research on the 338-06 and from what I've seen in others posts, 2800 FPS (or so) is probably top-end for a 225 grain bullet while the 338WM doesn't really show its legs until you get into the bigger bullets where the greater powder charge can be leveraged to better extent.</p><p></p><p>In my mind the real value of the 338-06 is the ability to leverage a standard long action and provide about all the heft you can get (notwithstanding the 35 Whelen) from the 30-06 cartridge family. I've got a Ruger M77 MKII in .270 Win that's already slotted to become a 338-06 someday as my "heavy" woods gun. I'm hoping to leverage it for hogs, thick GA woods deer and possibly black bear someday. If I ever go Moose hunting it would be what I reach for.</p><p></p><p>It's definitely not a true "long range" chambering IMO, but would deliver definitive ft/lbs of energy inside 200-300 yards with respectable ballistics for large/semi-dangerous game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geocodyrgia, post: 1266682, member: 98212"] I've been doing a lot of research on the 338-06 and from what I've seen in others posts, 2800 FPS (or so) is probably top-end for a 225 grain bullet while the 338WM doesn't really show its legs until you get into the bigger bullets where the greater powder charge can be leveraged to better extent. In my mind the real value of the 338-06 is the ability to leverage a standard long action and provide about all the heft you can get (notwithstanding the 35 Whelen) from the 30-06 cartridge family. I've got a Ruger M77 MKII in .270 Win that's already slotted to become a 338-06 someday as my "heavy" woods gun. I'm hoping to leverage it for hogs, thick GA woods deer and possibly black bear someday. If I ever go Moose hunting it would be what I reach for. It's definitely not a true "long range" chambering IMO, but would deliver definitive ft/lbs of energy inside 200-300 yards with respectable ballistics for large/semi-dangerous game. [/QUOTE]
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