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.338 Win Mag 250 or 300 SMK
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<blockquote data-quote="edward hogan" data-source="post: 345704" data-attributes="member: 1341"><p>The Ticket for the .338win mag is a 338/300 reamer, preferably one with an AI shoulder.</p><p></p><p>Then, there is Reloader 17 which Alliant provides data for in .338win, but does not in .338-06. Lower pressures reported at prior max velocity levels, but don't ask Alliant to confirm that...</p><p></p><p>The cost of the Hornady bthp is so much more than the SMK of either weight, I can't get too excited. Have a 70moa vertical range in my scope so is the extra BC really worth the money, in a bullet you must sort by weight??? (Hadn't heard that one before; thanks!).</p><p></p><p>I live in Alaska, somewhat rural. Carry a rifle or .454 Casull whenever I go about our place or out on the trail. Am probably going to standardize on the Sierra 250gr GameKing for best value in BC, Cost, and Performance. Probably also try some 300gr smk too. After all a 300gr matchking even at 2400 fps is a helluva lot more than a 300gr from any Casull and has all that penetration mojo working for it.</p><p></p><p>Not likely to take an 1100 yd shot at any moose unless for sure the ground isn't swampy or muskegg, and few places are terra firma... There is hunting and there is killing. Choosing your ground is often more critical than your quary. Trophies are of no interest to me.</p><p></p><p>Funny how the longrange benchresters mostly flocked to the 30/338 over the .300win. Winchester and Rem continue to get it all assbackwards, thus the rum/edge and 338/300... Maybe that .338win makes a great longrange bag gun? Sure it does! Nice long neck, capacity that is optimum to 2500-2600fps, and high BC bullets...</p><p></p><p>I got rid of my .338 and 300 Ultra Mags. Not a velocity chaser. Still have .338win, .340wby, two .338/300s and a .338-06 to choose from. The .338/300 has almost all the power of the .340 and much greater flexibility in loading. Have fired 250gr bullets from 65 to 79gr of xmr4350 and no other case in the .338 family will give you that range of capability. Only wish my reamer was an AI shoulder design.</p><p></p><p>I carry for defense against large brown bear and moose and have made the choices I feel most appropriate. The .338-06 with RL17 pushing a 250 SGK, and with 5 rounds in the magazine more and more seems to offer all I need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edward hogan, post: 345704, member: 1341"] The Ticket for the .338win mag is a 338/300 reamer, preferably one with an AI shoulder. Then, there is Reloader 17 which Alliant provides data for in .338win, but does not in .338-06. Lower pressures reported at prior max velocity levels, but don't ask Alliant to confirm that... The cost of the Hornady bthp is so much more than the SMK of either weight, I can't get too excited. Have a 70moa vertical range in my scope so is the extra BC really worth the money, in a bullet you must sort by weight??? (Hadn't heard that one before; thanks!). I live in Alaska, somewhat rural. Carry a rifle or .454 Casull whenever I go about our place or out on the trail. Am probably going to standardize on the Sierra 250gr GameKing for best value in BC, Cost, and Performance. Probably also try some 300gr smk too. After all a 300gr matchking even at 2400 fps is a helluva lot more than a 300gr from any Casull and has all that penetration mojo working for it. Not likely to take an 1100 yd shot at any moose unless for sure the ground isn't swampy or muskegg, and few places are terra firma... There is hunting and there is killing. Choosing your ground is often more critical than your quary. Trophies are of no interest to me. Funny how the longrange benchresters mostly flocked to the 30/338 over the .300win. Winchester and Rem continue to get it all assbackwards, thus the rum/edge and 338/300... Maybe that .338win makes a great longrange bag gun? Sure it does! Nice long neck, capacity that is optimum to 2500-2600fps, and high BC bullets... I got rid of my .338 and 300 Ultra Mags. Not a velocity chaser. Still have .338win, .340wby, two .338/300s and a .338-06 to choose from. The .338/300 has almost all the power of the .340 and much greater flexibility in loading. Have fired 250gr bullets from 65 to 79gr of xmr4350 and no other case in the .338 family will give you that range of capability. Only wish my reamer was an AI shoulder design. I carry for defense against large brown bear and moose and have made the choices I feel most appropriate. The .338-06 with RL17 pushing a 250 SGK, and with 5 rounds in the magazine more and more seems to offer all I need. [/QUOTE]
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