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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 160835" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>Nothing about any 338 sized case is cheap. Big boomers are great guns but they are not suited for everything.</p><p> </p><p>Brass is the cheapest of your worries. 1 lb of powder might get you 100 rounds reloaded. 338 bullets will be 2x-4x minimum of a 6mm Plus 338 barrels will last 1000-1400 rds max. New barrel is about $600-700 or so installed minimum time you figure in extra length of blank, chambering, rethreading brake and rebedding depending on who does it. Lastly a 338 is definetly not needed for coyotes unless you are doing 1000 plus and high winds routinely.</p><p> </p><p>Richard Franklin in VA (richardcustomrifles.com) uses a 6mm AI and a 300 WSM shooting 125 Btips. He has good articles on his site about both calibers and LR varmint hits out to 1000 plus and videos. </p><p> </p><p>The jury is still out on the 6x47 as far as barrel life, but from all accounts so far, it is definetly better than the magnums but we are not sure if it will get the 3000-4000 rounds of the straight 6 BR.</p><p> </p><p>What you have described is a LR varmint gun not a LR big game gun (338) IMO. I would opt for something in the 6mm class as light as a straight 6 BR with 10 twist shooting berger 95s (2950 fps) or the 6x47 in same 3150-3200 fps). Super easy to reload, much cheaper, flat shooting and lot longer barrel life.</p><p> </p><p>If you want a 30 cal, then go with a 300 WSM and 1-12 twist barrel (do not go with the old standby 1-10 twist) that will shoot the 150-190 gr bullets great for LR varmint and deer.</p><p> </p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 160835, member: 12"] Nothing about any 338 sized case is cheap. Big boomers are great guns but they are not suited for everything. Brass is the cheapest of your worries. 1 lb of powder might get you 100 rounds reloaded. 338 bullets will be 2x-4x minimum of a 6mm Plus 338 barrels will last 1000-1400 rds max. New barrel is about $600-700 or so installed minimum time you figure in extra length of blank, chambering, rethreading brake and rebedding depending on who does it. Lastly a 338 is definetly not needed for coyotes unless you are doing 1000 plus and high winds routinely. Richard Franklin in VA (richardcustomrifles.com) uses a 6mm AI and a 300 WSM shooting 125 Btips. He has good articles on his site about both calibers and LR varmint hits out to 1000 plus and videos. The jury is still out on the 6x47 as far as barrel life, but from all accounts so far, it is definetly better than the magnums but we are not sure if it will get the 3000-4000 rounds of the straight 6 BR. What you have described is a LR varmint gun not a LR big game gun (338) IMO. I would opt for something in the 6mm class as light as a straight 6 BR with 10 twist shooting berger 95s (2950 fps) or the 6x47 in same 3150-3200 fps). Super easy to reload, much cheaper, flat shooting and lot longer barrel life. If you want a 30 cal, then go with a 300 WSM and 1-12 twist barrel (do not go with the old standby 1-10 twist) that will shoot the 150-190 gr bullets great for LR varmint and deer. BH [/QUOTE]
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