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.338 edge/.338RUM wanting the most performance and reliability!
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<blockquote data-quote="Engineering101" data-source="post: 757642" data-attributes="member: 63138"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">tacsniper0888</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sounds like you are going to have one heck of a rifle.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The case capacities of three popular 338s are: 108 gr for the Lapua, 110 gr for the RUM and 113 gr for the Edge. Not enough difference to amount to a hill of beans in my opinion. My 338 is a full custom build, Krieger barrel, Accurate Innocations stock, etc. so I could have picked any of them. The RUM is noted for accuracy and is a factory standard so I went with that.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I've got a couple of different loads that me and the gun have been able to fit into 0.75" at 200 yards. I'm thinking if you took me out of the equation that it might shoot a bit better than that. My first attempt at 600 yards put 3 into 2.187" so I'm feeling good about my choice but there are stories out there of guys stacking bullets on top of bullets with all of these. My nephew is in process with an Edge build as we speak. He went with a 30 inch Krieger. I wanted to actually be able to carry my gun out hunting so I went with 26.5". I don't think you can go wrong with either.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Engineering101, post: 757642, member: 63138"] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]tacsniper0888[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Sounds like you are going to have one heck of a rifle.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The case capacities of three popular 338s are: 108 gr for the Lapua, 110 gr for the RUM and 113 gr for the Edge. Not enough difference to amount to a hill of beans in my opinion. My 338 is a full custom build, Krieger barrel, Accurate Innocations stock, etc. so I could have picked any of them. The RUM is noted for accuracy and is a factory standard so I went with that.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]I’ve got a couple of different loads that me and the gun have been able to fit into 0.75” at 200 yards. I’m thinking if you took me out of the equation that it might shoot a bit better than that. My first attempt at 600 yards put 3 into 2.187” so I’m feeling good about my choice but there are stories out there of guys stacking bullets on top of bullets with all of these. My nephew is in process with an Edge build as we speak. He went with a 30 inch Krieger. I wanted to actually be able to carry my gun out hunting so I went with 26.5”. I don’t think you can go wrong with either.:) [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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