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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 220269" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Why not split the difference with a 338-378 wby or full size 416 rigby improved or similar. Same cost and weight as the Lapua with power closer to the chey tac case 338 stuff. I have seen a number of these type rifles that get 3100 fps out of the 300 matchking which is considerably more than the Lapua-ultramag case and getting near the chey-tac case with the weight of a rifle you can hunt with. My 338-378 ready to hunt weighs 10 3/4 pounds. </p><p></p><p>I can understand a guy who wants to convert his standard magnum action to a big time 338 without a lot of money and does the 338-300 ultramag. In 1999 I converted about 65 of these for guys like that. But I am seeing new guys on here saving there money and spending a bunch on a straight custom rifle in this cartridge apparently without realizing or considering other choices that give them better performance. I have all of these but the chey tac case and when I get serious and all the marbles are on the table with trophy game I go with the tremendous performance advantage of the 338-378 over the lesser rifles. That extra 250-300 fps advantage is a lot in a hunting situation. I remember back in the 60's when I went from a 30-06 to a 300 weatherby mag and the difference was amazing. About the same as going from the 338-300 ultramag to the 338-378 weatherby. If I can get this performance in the same weight rifle for hunting I am going with it. And if I find a better performer at this weight I will build and shoot it. </p><p></p><p>I could care less what anybody shoots, it just seems that lately on here all the new guys are just being influenced in one direction without looking at a lot of the other choices out there. There are some good ones not being mentioned here a lot. I have built and shot many versions of the 338 caliber for over 30 years and there are a lot of choices out there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 220269, member: 505"] Why not split the difference with a 338-378 wby or full size 416 rigby improved or similar. Same cost and weight as the Lapua with power closer to the chey tac case 338 stuff. I have seen a number of these type rifles that get 3100 fps out of the 300 matchking which is considerably more than the Lapua-ultramag case and getting near the chey-tac case with the weight of a rifle you can hunt with. My 338-378 ready to hunt weighs 10 3/4 pounds. I can understand a guy who wants to convert his standard magnum action to a big time 338 without a lot of money and does the 338-300 ultramag. In 1999 I converted about 65 of these for guys like that. But I am seeing new guys on here saving there money and spending a bunch on a straight custom rifle in this cartridge apparently without realizing or considering other choices that give them better performance. I have all of these but the chey tac case and when I get serious and all the marbles are on the table with trophy game I go with the tremendous performance advantage of the 338-378 over the lesser rifles. That extra 250-300 fps advantage is a lot in a hunting situation. I remember back in the 60's when I went from a 30-06 to a 300 weatherby mag and the difference was amazing. About the same as going from the 338-300 ultramag to the 338-378 weatherby. If I can get this performance in the same weight rifle for hunting I am going with it. And if I find a better performer at this weight I will build and shoot it. I could care less what anybody shoots, it just seems that lately on here all the new guys are just being influenced in one direction without looking at a lot of the other choices out there. There are some good ones not being mentioned here a lot. I have built and shot many versions of the 338 caliber for over 30 years and there are a lot of choices out there. [/QUOTE]
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