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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaMarine" data-source="post: 2979" data-attributes="member: 268"><p>I'm a fan of the .338WinMag too. Mine is an A-Bolt. Eventually I'm going to build a heavy .338WinMag wityh a 28" barrel.</p><p></p><p>Just to show the long range potential of a .338 WinMag compared to the popular a .308Win, here are some 1000 yard comparison numbers (100 yard zero):</p><p></p><p>.308 175 gr SMK at 2700 fps</p><p>.338 250 gr GK at 2700 fps</p><p>.338 300 gr SMK at 2500 fps</p><p></p><p></p><p>Trajectory:</p><p>.308/175gr/2700: -377"</p><p>.338/250gr/2700: -353"</p><p>.338/300gr/2500: -353"</p><p></p><p>Velocity</p><p>.308/175gr/2700: 1248fps</p><p>.338/250gr/2700: 1338fps</p><p>.338/300gr/2500: 1500fps</p><p></p><p>Energy</p><p>.308/175gr/2700: 605 ft lbs</p><p>.338/250gr/2700: 995 ft lbs</p><p>.338/300gr/2500: 1500 ft lbs</p><p></p><p>MM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaMarine, post: 2979, member: 268"] I'm a fan of the .338WinMag too. Mine is an A-Bolt. Eventually I'm going to build a heavy .338WinMag wityh a 28" barrel. Just to show the long range potential of a .338 WinMag compared to the popular a .308Win, here are some 1000 yard comparison numbers (100 yard zero): .308 175 gr SMK at 2700 fps .338 250 gr GK at 2700 fps .338 300 gr SMK at 2500 fps Trajectory: .308/175gr/2700: -377" .338/250gr/2700: -353" .338/300gr/2500: -353" Velocity .308/175gr/2700: 1248fps .338/250gr/2700: 1338fps .338/300gr/2500: 1500fps Energy .308/175gr/2700: 605 ft lbs .338/250gr/2700: 995 ft lbs .338/300gr/2500: 1500 ft lbs MM [/QUOTE]
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