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338 WinMag to 338 RUM?
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<blockquote data-quote="D.ID" data-source="post: 748041" data-attributes="member: 14340"><p>Advantages will depend on bullet weight more than anything. If you want to run 225 or even 250 the 338win cartridge should serve you well but if you want to run heavier slugs the rum is the way to go. I have a 338 edge (almost the same as the rum) that started life as a 338 win, It fired 12 rounds as a 338win working up to the low 2400s with the 300berger gen1 before being re-chambered which jumped velocity in that same barrel up to about 2850fps. The load I settled on in that gun runs 2781fps with a 300smk. Hard hitting, long brass life and cheep for a cartridge of such capability. Based on that experience: I would expect you to gain 350-450 fps and maybe more as this was all done in a 24" barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D.ID, post: 748041, member: 14340"] Advantages will depend on bullet weight more than anything. If you want to run 225 or even 250 the 338win cartridge should serve you well but if you want to run heavier slugs the rum is the way to go. I have a 338 edge (almost the same as the rum) that started life as a 338 win, It fired 12 rounds as a 338win working up to the low 2400s with the 300berger gen1 before being re-chambered which jumped velocity in that same barrel up to about 2850fps. The load I settled on in that gun runs 2781fps with a 300smk. Hard hitting, long brass life and cheep for a cartridge of such capability. Based on that experience: I would expect you to gain 350-450 fps and maybe more as this was all done in a 24" barrel. [/QUOTE]
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