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Is 26" enough barrel for the 338 UltraMag?
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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 83544" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p><strong>Re: Is 26\" enough barrel for the 338 UltraMag?</strong></p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>I own the 338 RUM and get with the 250gr bullet using RL25 powder 2970 fps with max load. With the 225gr bullet I get 3100 fps max load with same powder. Well I'm happy with it.</p><p>Could probably go faster using a different powder. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>jro45,</p><p></p><p>I'd also be more than happy with those kinds of numbers /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. Your's is the FIRST real life data I've seen on the 338RUM. Am assuming you have the 26" bbl?</p><p></p><p>Compared to the 338 Win w/24" bbl, 2900 FPS w/the 225gr is my max and 2850 fps w/any 250gr bullet. All 250gr bullets shoot best at a velocity of 2800 FPS.</p><p></p><p>Hmm, wonder what I can do next.</p><p></p><p>Good info</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 83544, member: 2011"] [b]Re: Is 26\" enough barrel for the 338 UltraMag?[/b] [ QUOTE ] I own the 338 RUM and get with the 250gr bullet using RL25 powder 2970 fps with max load. With the 225gr bullet I get 3100 fps max load with same powder. Well I'm happy with it. Could probably go faster using a different powder. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] jro45, I'd also be more than happy with those kinds of numbers [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]. Your's is the FIRST real life data I've seen on the 338RUM. Am assuming you have the 26" bbl? Compared to the 338 Win w/24" bbl, 2900 FPS w/the 225gr is my max and 2850 fps w/any 250gr bullet. All 250gr bullets shoot best at a velocity of 2800 FPS. Hmm, wonder what I can do next. Good info [/QUOTE]
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