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Why would a gunsmith change the shoulder of a 338 Lapua ?
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<blockquote data-quote="jmden" data-source="post: 287722" data-attributes="member: 1742"><p>Is there any way that you could find out if the reamer he used is available for purchase? Or, could you find out which reamer manufacturer made the reamer and order another from them if and when you want to rebarrel? Some guys will rebarrel a second cheaper rifle just for fireforming to save their nice premium barrel. </p><p> </p><p>The bullet weight thing is more about ballistic coefficient of the bullet. The higher weight bullets in the same caliber will be longer and necessarily have a higher bc. In long range shooting, bc is king. Higher bc bullets will have less wind drift and slip through the air with less resistance, holding on to their killing energy out further for more (hopefully) ethical kills than shorter, lower bc bullets. 180g Nosler Accubond--.507bc, 200g Accubond--.588bc, 210g Berger--.616bc, 240g Sierra Matchking (SMK)--.711bc. The 240 just slips through the air easier and retains more energy downrange with the appropriate slow burning powder. </p><p> </p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmden, post: 287722, member: 1742"] Is there any way that you could find out if the reamer he used is available for purchase? Or, could you find out which reamer manufacturer made the reamer and order another from them if and when you want to rebarrel? Some guys will rebarrel a second cheaper rifle just for fireforming to save their nice premium barrel. The bullet weight thing is more about ballistic coefficient of the bullet. The higher weight bullets in the same caliber will be longer and necessarily have a higher bc. In long range shooting, bc is king. Higher bc bullets will have less wind drift and slip through the air with less resistance, holding on to their killing energy out further for more (hopefully) ethical kills than shorter, lower bc bullets. 180g Nosler Accubond--.507bc, 200g Accubond--.588bc, 210g Berger--.616bc, 240g Sierra Matchking (SMK)--.711bc. The 240 just slips through the air easier and retains more energy downrange with the appropriate slow burning powder. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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