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New to the 338 edge family, with lots of ???
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<blockquote data-quote="GAWriter" data-source="post: 2999518" data-attributes="member: 128540"><p>I have 2 different 338 EDGE rifles. both built on Rem700 actions and both with 4" Wyatt mag boxes. the main differences between the two are the barrels. one has a 30" 1:9 Christensen Arms and the other has a 26" 1:9.4 Proof. Both are extraordinarily accurate and have taken many elk and deer. my go-to bullet for long range killing is the 300 grain Sierra Match King. Not because it has the best BC or terminal ballistics, but because it is almost always available to purchase somewhere. This is not the case with many of the other good options: IE Berger. I've killed things with Bergers, SMK, Cutting EDGE MTH, ELDM, etc... and I still go back to the SMKs. H1000 is the easiest powder to load with, but I get a lot more velocity using US869 or VV N570, especially out of the 30" BBL. US869 isn't the most temp stable, but I've gotten the highest velocities that I have seen using it, so it can be fun in specific scenarios.</p><p></p><p>This year, the 30" EDGE killed 3 elk. one was my own and the others were the elk of friends that didn't have the capabilities to make the shot with the setup they had. All hit the ground the moment the bullet made contact. 338 is definitely the way to go for these tough creatures!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GAWriter, post: 2999518, member: 128540"] I have 2 different 338 EDGE rifles. both built on Rem700 actions and both with 4" Wyatt mag boxes. the main differences between the two are the barrels. one has a 30" 1:9 Christensen Arms and the other has a 26" 1:9.4 Proof. Both are extraordinarily accurate and have taken many elk and deer. my go-to bullet for long range killing is the 300 grain Sierra Match King. Not because it has the best BC or terminal ballistics, but because it is almost always available to purchase somewhere. This is not the case with many of the other good options: IE Berger. I've killed things with Bergers, SMK, Cutting EDGE MTH, ELDM, etc... and I still go back to the SMKs. H1000 is the easiest powder to load with, but I get a lot more velocity using US869 or VV N570, especially out of the 30" BBL. US869 isn't the most temp stable, but I've gotten the highest velocities that I have seen using it, so it can be fun in specific scenarios. This year, the 30" EDGE killed 3 elk. one was my own and the others were the elk of friends that didn't have the capabilities to make the shot with the setup they had. All hit the ground the moment the bullet made contact. 338 is definitely the way to go for these tough creatures! [/QUOTE]
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