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Unconventional 338
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<blockquote data-quote="Varminator 911" data-source="post: 216209" data-attributes="member: 9705"><p><strong>Always full of great ideas!!</strong></p><p></p><p>Tyler:</p><p> </p><p>My understanding is muzzle brakes aren't allowed in any of the matches I've seen or heard about. Even the great shooters are bothered by recoil after 40-60 rounds. Even with a 6.5-284 recoil can be a factor in a long match. At the low velocities you are looking at, don't think you can beat the high BC 243 bullets near 3000 fps. With a muzzle brake, I think bigger, higher BC bullets would rise to the top of many long range venues.</p><p> </p><p>I do think a 338 hunting bullet with a BC near 0.9 would make an interesting carry weight rifle at 338 WM speeds, say 2500 to 2600 fps for a 265 to 280 gn bullet. With a muzzle brake that won't be bad in a 8.5 lb rig. With that BC, would be a 1000 yd rig.</p><p> </p><p>Keep those interesting posts coming!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varminator 911, post: 216209, member: 9705"] [b]Always full of great ideas!![/b] Tyler: My understanding is muzzle brakes aren't allowed in any of the matches I've seen or heard about. Even the great shooters are bothered by recoil after 40-60 rounds. Even with a 6.5-284 recoil can be a factor in a long match. At the low velocities you are looking at, don't think you can beat the high BC 243 bullets near 3000 fps. With a muzzle brake, I think bigger, higher BC bullets would rise to the top of many long range venues. I do think a 338 hunting bullet with a BC near 0.9 would make an interesting carry weight rifle at 338 WM speeds, say 2500 to 2600 fps for a 265 to 280 gn bullet. With a muzzle brake that won't be bad in a 8.5 lb rig. With that BC, would be a 1000 yd rig. Keep those interesting posts coming!!! [/QUOTE]
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