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338 win mag ver 280 Ackley
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1064261" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>Some quick comparisons on a ballistic calculator with your average speeds of those cartridges and bullets shows almost identical energy at 500 yards (+ or - 20 ft. lbs.) , <u>not taking into account the very short barrel on the 338</u>. You'd probably give the edge in energy to the 280 due to short barrel on the Hog Hunter. Could have something to do with the wider diameter of the 338 bullet displacing the energy over the steel surface or just the bullet construction. Choose the right bullet and both should work great on game. If you've never carried a shorter barreled rifle through thick woods for a few days in a row, it's worth a try. You may find the compromise in ballistics quite acceptable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1064261, member: 41338"] Some quick comparisons on a ballistic calculator with your average speeds of those cartridges and bullets shows almost identical energy at 500 yards (+ or - 20 ft. lbs.) , [U]not taking into account the very short barrel on the 338[/U]. You'd probably give the edge in energy to the 280 due to short barrel on the Hog Hunter. Could have something to do with the wider diameter of the 338 bullet displacing the energy over the steel surface or just the bullet construction. Choose the right bullet and both should work great on game. If you've never carried a shorter barreled rifle through thick woods for a few days in a row, it's worth a try. You may find the compromise in ballistics quite acceptable. [/QUOTE]
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