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delemma...what 338 chambered rifle to start with?
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<blockquote data-quote="Darryl Cassel" data-source="post: 8699" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Chris</p><p></p><p>Maybe someone can shed light on the fact that, "well known", "very successful", 1000 yard BR and ultra longrange smiths won't touch a Remington action if the customer wants a 338/378 Weatherby, a 30/378 or the 338/416 Rigby improved or the 338 Lapua.</p><p>The only thing you get from them is a big laugh.</p><p></p><p>They simply have stated that they will not take the responsibilty of using that action for those calibers.</p><p></p><p>Would you chamber those calibers on a Remington action when someone wants to get the "Most" velocity he can from the cartridge? </p><p>Lets say 122.5 grs of WC872 behind a 300 gr bullet in the 338/416 Rigby Imp. with a 37" barrel? That's the load I use in mine. </p><p>With a load like that, I would want a 3 lug custom action or a custom action with much larger lugs then the Remington has, like the Hall and Geskie Actions I have on my 338/416 LR guns.</p><p></p><p>Ultra LR hunters are a breed of their own. They push for velocity and most times are over the specs of the case but not to the level of bolt lockup. </p><p></p><p>Would I "trust" a Remington action on my big stuff and the loads that have been successful for me-------Never.</p><p></p><p>Just a thought</p><p>Later</p><p>DC <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>[ 01-06-2004: Message edited by: Darryl Cassel ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darryl Cassel, post: 8699, member: 34"] Chris Maybe someone can shed light on the fact that, "well known", "very successful", 1000 yard BR and ultra longrange smiths won't touch a Remington action if the customer wants a 338/378 Weatherby, a 30/378 or the 338/416 Rigby improved or the 338 Lapua. The only thing you get from them is a big laugh. They simply have stated that they will not take the responsibilty of using that action for those calibers. Would you chamber those calibers on a Remington action when someone wants to get the "Most" velocity he can from the cartridge? Lets say 122.5 grs of WC872 behind a 300 gr bullet in the 338/416 Rigby Imp. with a 37" barrel? That's the load I use in mine. With a load like that, I would want a 3 lug custom action or a custom action with much larger lugs then the Remington has, like the Hall and Geskie Actions I have on my 338/416 LR guns. Ultra LR hunters are a breed of their own. They push for velocity and most times are over the specs of the case but not to the level of bolt lockup. Would I "trust" a Remington action on my big stuff and the loads that have been successful for me-------Never. Just a thought Later DC [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [ 01-06-2004: Message edited by: Darryl Cassel ] [/QUOTE]
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