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.338 RUM vs. .338 EDGE
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 479027" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The 300/338 was the answer for a 338 RUM before Remington came out with the 338 RUM</p><p> chambering.</p><p></p><p>But when the 300/338 is seated to fit the Long action mag box the case capacity is reduced</p><p>slightly so there is little or no gain over the 338 RUM seated to the same COL.</p><p></p><p>Either of these cartriges are very good in the velocity department and with normal pressure </p><p>loads very capable performers on large game at great distances.</p><p></p><p>I think that some of the interest in the 300/338 is the "Wildcat" factor. But any benefits are </p><p>negated by the ease of using factory ammo or loading a standard cartridge like the 338 RUM.</p><p></p><p>If anything the 300 RUM brass is harder to come by than the 338 Brass and requires sizing </p><p>the necks up to 330 and some neck thinning is normal.</p><p></p><p>There are more powerful 338s (338/378 or the 338 Excalibur) but brass for either is very </p><p>expensive (3 or 4 times) that of the rums.</p><p></p><p>I went through the same though process and chose the 338 RUM and have not been disappointed</p><p>in performance or accuracy.</p><p></p><p>So the choice is yours .</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 479027, member: 2736"] The 300/338 was the answer for a 338 RUM before Remington came out with the 338 RUM chambering. But when the 300/338 is seated to fit the Long action mag box the case capacity is reduced slightly so there is little or no gain over the 338 RUM seated to the same COL. Either of these cartriges are very good in the velocity department and with normal pressure loads very capable performers on large game at great distances. I think that some of the interest in the 300/338 is the "Wildcat" factor. But any benefits are negated by the ease of using factory ammo or loading a standard cartridge like the 338 RUM. If anything the 300 RUM brass is harder to come by than the 338 Brass and requires sizing the necks up to 330 and some neck thinning is normal. There are more powerful 338s (338/378 or the 338 Excalibur) but brass for either is very expensive (3 or 4 times) that of the rums. I went through the same though process and chose the 338 RUM and have not been disappointed in performance or accuracy. So the choice is yours . J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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