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338 RUM Vs Edge
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<blockquote data-quote="SteveBurton" data-source="post: 2808173" data-attributes="member: 59541"><p>I do not own either but was in the same position as you with the decision. I want to use a LA with magnum bolt face and have it be a repeater. I looked at a DBM but it just limits the COAL too much. Barrel length will be 26" because this will be a hunting rig that I might want to throw a suppressor on. There are a lot of threads and debates on these 2 cartridges out there. After a TON of research, I have decided to build a 338 RUM using a 4" Wyatts magbox, throated for Berger 250 Elite Hunters and I'm also going to +P the throat. This will place the boattail of the bullet at the neck/shoulder junction of the case and still have room in the mag. COAL should work out to 3.8". A Berger 300 Elite Hunter should be right around 3.94" COAL and if I have to push the 300 grain pills back in the case a little further, I'm ok with that to make it a repeater.</p><p></p><p>I think one of the biggest comments that swayed me to the 338 RUM was from <strong>Long Time Long Ranger</strong> in this thread.</p><p><a href="https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/338-rum-vs-338-edge.68625/" target="_blank">.338 RUM vs. .338 EDGE</a></p><p>It makes total sense. I'm getting older so ease and convenience are starting to outweigh chasing pure performance for me now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveBurton, post: 2808173, member: 59541"] I do not own either but was in the same position as you with the decision. I want to use a LA with magnum bolt face and have it be a repeater. I looked at a DBM but it just limits the COAL too much. Barrel length will be 26" because this will be a hunting rig that I might want to throw a suppressor on. There are a lot of threads and debates on these 2 cartridges out there. After a TON of research, I have decided to build a 338 RUM using a 4" Wyatts magbox, throated for Berger 250 Elite Hunters and I'm also going to +P the throat. This will place the boattail of the bullet at the neck/shoulder junction of the case and still have room in the mag. COAL should work out to 3.8". A Berger 300 Elite Hunter should be right around 3.94" COAL and if I have to push the 300 grain pills back in the case a little further, I'm ok with that to make it a repeater. I think one of the biggest comments that swayed me to the 338 RUM was from [B]Long Time Long Ranger[/B] in this thread. [URL='https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/338-rum-vs-338-edge.68625/'].338 RUM vs. .338 EDGE[/URL] It makes total sense. I'm getting older so ease and convenience are starting to outweigh chasing pure performance for me now. [/QUOTE]
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