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338 Raptor field test results, so far......
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 877334" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>To be honest, this stag would be considered relatively small by todays trophy standards. Most ranches that are serious about stags have mixed them with Rocky Mountain Elk and that's where you get the huge stags that go 400, 500 and even 600" of antler. Pure blood stags like this one are MUCH smaller but natural and that appeals to me much more. </p><p> </p><p>They also tend to be less costly then the super stags so look around, you may be surprised by what you find in price.</p><p> </p><p>The 300 Raptor will be the largest production 30 cal on the market when its finally proven and released. Best way to describe it, the case is the same diameter as a 338 Lapua but has a length that is the same as the 408 Cheytac. Its a monster. Will it be to large to be efficient with a 30 cal bullet, that remains to be seen but I can tell you right now, unless your shooting a bullet of at least 220 gr and more likely 230 or 240 grains in weight, it will really be a waste.</p><p> </p><p>I will not build one on a Rem 700. It would likely handle it if built properly but I will not do it for liability reasons. There is a reason my Raptor receivers and 300 and 338 Raptor have the same name, they were all designed on paper at the same time, basically to get the absolute max performance level possible out of a conventional rem 700 footprinted receiver. They do this very well.</p><p> </p><p>The 338 Raptor is simply to long for any current magazine system so its single shot only. The 300 Raptor may JUST make it into a 4.000" Wyatts mag, I have to see how that works out when I get the test rifle finished up and proven.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 877334, member: 10"] To be honest, this stag would be considered relatively small by todays trophy standards. Most ranches that are serious about stags have mixed them with Rocky Mountain Elk and that's where you get the huge stags that go 400, 500 and even 600" of antler. Pure blood stags like this one are MUCH smaller but natural and that appeals to me much more. They also tend to be less costly then the super stags so look around, you may be surprised by what you find in price. The 300 Raptor will be the largest production 30 cal on the market when its finally proven and released. Best way to describe it, the case is the same diameter as a 338 Lapua but has a length that is the same as the 408 Cheytac. Its a monster. Will it be to large to be efficient with a 30 cal bullet, that remains to be seen but I can tell you right now, unless your shooting a bullet of at least 220 gr and more likely 230 or 240 grains in weight, it will really be a waste. I will not build one on a Rem 700. It would likely handle it if built properly but I will not do it for liability reasons. There is a reason my Raptor receivers and 300 and 338 Raptor have the same name, they were all designed on paper at the same time, basically to get the absolute max performance level possible out of a conventional rem 700 footprinted receiver. They do this very well. The 338 Raptor is simply to long for any current magazine system so its single shot only. The 300 Raptor may JUST make it into a 4.000" Wyatts mag, I have to see how that works out when I get the test rifle finished up and proven. [/QUOTE]
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