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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 216091" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>The USMC just put out a bid for a 338 that will go corps wide so at least half the military is covered in this bid. </p><p> </p><p>the new 338 Xtreme really looks like a winner and hot contender for that type bid. That is based of a 505 Gibbs case and 266 gr lathe turned bullet. </p><p> </p><p>They have got the mftr down for their own proprietary bullets, brass, actions and barrels and that work with both SMKs and their bullets and do not copper shut in 15 rds. Looks like it runs rings around most everything else BC and distance wise and more than holds its own in accuracy. Brass is getting 15-20 reloadings too.</p><p> </p><p>Plus Norma is going to release their new 338 Norma in Sep. Tim North of Broughton barrels was firing one this weekend at the PA World Open. He only had it two days so loads not totally tweaked. Looks like slightly shortened Lapua case that fits "standard mag box" with 300 gr SMKs and runs them 2850 out of 26" barrel. That makes it interesting for sure. with 25K of brass released first run in the US.</p><p> </p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 216091, member: 12"] The USMC just put out a bid for a 338 that will go corps wide so at least half the military is covered in this bid. the new 338 Xtreme really looks like a winner and hot contender for that type bid. That is based of a 505 Gibbs case and 266 gr lathe turned bullet. They have got the mftr down for their own proprietary bullets, brass, actions and barrels and that work with both SMKs and their bullets and do not copper shut in 15 rds. Looks like it runs rings around most everything else BC and distance wise and more than holds its own in accuracy. Brass is getting 15-20 reloadings too. Plus Norma is going to release their new 338 Norma in Sep. Tim North of Broughton barrels was firing one this weekend at the PA World Open. He only had it two days so loads not totally tweaked. Looks like slightly shortened Lapua case that fits "standard mag box" with 300 gr SMKs and runs them 2850 out of 26" barrel. That makes it interesting for sure. with 25K of brass released first run in the US. BH [/QUOTE]
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