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<blockquote data-quote="mindcrime" data-source="post: 92125" data-attributes="member: 656"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>Mindcrime:</p><p></p><p>What length will the CZ550 hold? The loaded 338-408 is darn near 4.30" long. I know it will work with the 505 gibbs, but that uses a short bullet. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Max loaded length in the CZ is about 3.85". I was just hoping for a short throat, so I would stick with 250 grain bullets. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif I have two sample .408 CheyTac sample rounds and with the base of the cartridge seated to the back of the box magazine, I still have around .70" more length for bullet length. That would seat a 250 gr. Barnes X pretty deep in the case; the base of the bullet would be slightly under the shoulder junction. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif </p><p></p><p>Kirby keeps trying to talk me into a .338 Kahn, since he has the reamer already. Maybe that would actually make more sence because the Cheytac is going to need at least a 30 inch barrel to burn all that power. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif</p><p></p><p>......Or maybe the .416 PGW, which is a Cheytac necked up for .416 bullets (of which I have plenty of---I have TWO .416 Rigbys). /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mindcrime, post: 92125, member: 656"] [ QUOTE ] Mindcrime: What length will the CZ550 hold? The loaded 338-408 is darn near 4.30" long. I know it will work with the 505 gibbs, but that uses a short bullet. [/ QUOTE ] Max loaded length in the CZ is about 3.85". I was just hoping for a short throat, so I would stick with 250 grain bullets. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] I have two sample .408 CheyTac sample rounds and with the base of the cartridge seated to the back of the box magazine, I still have around .70" more length for bullet length. That would seat a 250 gr. Barnes X pretty deep in the case; the base of the bullet would be slightly under the shoulder junction. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] Kirby keeps trying to talk me into a .338 Kahn, since he has the reamer already. Maybe that would actually make more sence because the Cheytac is going to need at least a 30 inch barrel to burn all that power. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] ......Or maybe the .416 PGW, which is a Cheytac necked up for .416 bullets (of which I have plenty of---I have TWO .416 Rigbys). [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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