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.338 differences
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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 482560" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>The previous posts covered the history well. </p><p></p><p>By far the most popular .338 is the .338 win mag, but that's likely mostly because it's been around a long time & it's powerful enough "to get the job done" in <u>most</u> hunting situations. The .340 Weatherby (which is a .338) added more powder to increase the speed of the .338 Win., and is widely considered the best elk round ever created. </p><p></p><p>The hotter .338 cartridges are more than most can shoot without a muzzle brake and are normally chambered in weapons weighing 12 pounds or more — often weighing much more.</p><p></p><p>The .338 Federal & .338 Ruger both came about recently to get a .338 into an action too short for a .338 Win mag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 482560, member: 21641"] The previous posts covered the history well. By far the most popular .338 is the .338 win mag, but that's likely mostly because it's been around a long time & it's powerful enough "to get the job done" in [U]most[/U] hunting situations. The .340 Weatherby (which is a .338) added more powder to increase the speed of the .338 Win., and is widely considered the best elk round ever created. The hotter .338 cartridges are more than most can shoot without a muzzle brake and are normally chambered in weapons weighing 12 pounds or more — often weighing much more. The .338 Federal & .338 Ruger both came about recently to get a .338 into an action too short for a .338 Win mag. [/QUOTE]
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