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30" barrel for 338-378 weatherby
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 430957" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>H870 varies quite a bit batch to batch. With the 250 grain bullets 120-130 grains depending on the batch. 112-120 grains for the 300 smk. 126 to everything you can get in the case for the 225 grain bullet. 134 grains is the most I have ever been able to drop tube and tap in there. Your accumark is probably best suited for work inside 1000 yards and considering griz country I would go with the lighter quality hunting bullets instead of the 300 smk. I think your best with a quality 225 or 250 grain bullet and shoot it fast. I have taken many animals to just over 1000 yards with the lighter bullets and prefer them unless I am going way out there past 1000. The Barnes bullets shoot very well in mine and have better BC's than the partition. Also the 250 accubond way better BC than the partition and is a good bullet. I clean mine by every ten rounds and have never had a fowling problem.</p><p></p><p> I agree with you if people bought the 338-378 accumark and hunted with it there wouldn't be nearly as many custom long range rigs around. If people had the opportunity to hunt with as much stuff as I have and all over north america it would be the most popular off the shelf rifle made. Just amazing what that rifle can do. I have long said if a guy can handle the weight it is the best all around hunting rifle that a guy can buy off the shelf and there really isn't much even close to it when quality and the sheer power of the 338-378 is considered. But it weighs about 8 3/4 pounds and while that is great for long range shooting that much weight turns many people off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 430957, member: 505"] H870 varies quite a bit batch to batch. With the 250 grain bullets 120-130 grains depending on the batch. 112-120 grains for the 300 smk. 126 to everything you can get in the case for the 225 grain bullet. 134 grains is the most I have ever been able to drop tube and tap in there. Your accumark is probably best suited for work inside 1000 yards and considering griz country I would go with the lighter quality hunting bullets instead of the 300 smk. I think your best with a quality 225 or 250 grain bullet and shoot it fast. I have taken many animals to just over 1000 yards with the lighter bullets and prefer them unless I am going way out there past 1000. The Barnes bullets shoot very well in mine and have better BC's than the partition. Also the 250 accubond way better BC than the partition and is a good bullet. I clean mine by every ten rounds and have never had a fowling problem. I agree with you if people bought the 338-378 accumark and hunted with it there wouldn't be nearly as many custom long range rigs around. If people had the opportunity to hunt with as much stuff as I have and all over north america it would be the most popular off the shelf rifle made. Just amazing what that rifle can do. I have long said if a guy can handle the weight it is the best all around hunting rifle that a guy can buy off the shelf and there really isn't much even close to it when quality and the sheer power of the 338-378 is considered. But it weighs about 8 3/4 pounds and while that is great for long range shooting that much weight turns many people off. [/QUOTE]
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