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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 216545" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Hear's my take on this issue.</p><p></p><p>It is just a matter of choice because all of the big 338s</p><p>will do anything you want them to as Gamedog said . </p><p></p><p>So do you choose a wildcat,or a factory round that is available</p><p>with out fireforming or neck sizing up or down and is strait forward</p><p>to reload.</p><p></p><p>If you single load,the case capacity can make a little difference, but</p><p>if you load to fit the magazine the longer case may not help because</p><p>you have to sink the bullet deeper reducing powder capacity.</p><p></p><p>I built a 338 RUM on a Weatherby mk 5 because the magazine is 1/10</p><p>of an inch longer than the Remingtion an allowed the bullets to be seated</p><p>further out increasing powder capacity to that of the 300/338 in a standard</p><p>long action remingtion with the 300gr SMK.</p><p></p><p>The 338/378 is a huge case and will top all but the 338/408 and it,s a factory</p><p>round. It is expensive but still not as much as the big wildcats.</p><p></p><p>The 338 RUM is a fine,accurate cartrige and a powerfull one that is hard to</p><p> beat so the choice is up to you.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 216545, member: 2736"] Hear's my take on this issue. It is just a matter of choice because all of the big 338s will do anything you want them to as Gamedog said . So do you choose a wildcat,or a factory round that is available with out fireforming or neck sizing up or down and is strait forward to reload. If you single load,the case capacity can make a little difference, but if you load to fit the magazine the longer case may not help because you have to sink the bullet deeper reducing powder capacity. I built a 338 RUM on a Weatherby mk 5 because the magazine is 1/10 of an inch longer than the Remingtion an allowed the bullets to be seated further out increasing powder capacity to that of the 300/338 in a standard long action remingtion with the 300gr SMK. The 338/378 is a huge case and will top all but the 338/408 and it,s a factory round. It is expensive but still not as much as the big wildcats. The 338 RUM is a fine,accurate cartrige and a powerfull one that is hard to beat so the choice is up to you. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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