30nosler vs 30RUM vs 338edge

[PowerstrokeOBX]

I have a LH LA mag 700 action sitting in the safe bothering me for a build. I've been looking at 30 nosler 300 run and 338 edge and I can't decide. My plan is to run a 30+" single shot pipe and Warner flatline bullets seated as far out as possible to try and stretch the performance best I can. I like ease of reloading with the least amount of die passes possible and I don't anneal so anything requiring annealing is unappealing. I don't mind fire forming. I'm just trying to weight out cost (money and time) vs performance.

Any suggestions on which cartridge to go with?

 

[Deleted member 46119]

What are your uses, target or hunting?

I have all three. Well, my Nosler is a 308/26-Nosler a little more capacity.

308/26-Nosler is a hunter that has not hunted yet.
300 RUM Hunter has taken game, commandingly. 300 RUM Long range target does it's job.
338 Edge. I was working on it today. Faster was better. 285 A-Max at ~2900fps, started to come together.

If it's a hunter, go 30-Nosler or even 338/26-Nosler. My 338/26Nosler did the job handily.

If anything else, well you gonna wanna go long, go to the Edge. Don't look down. Don't look back.

 

[PowerstrokeOBX]

Thanks for the reply seaman.

Main use is going to be target shooting 1000+yds. I have a handful of smaller cartridges that really fall off after 1000. Steel at 1k+ with maybe a little hunting but I doubt it. The gun is probably going to way 21+ lbs so it's not going to do much.

What's the brass life on the edge? Is it just rum brass with a expanding mandrel run through it and fire formed?

 

[Rich Coyle]

PowerstrokeOBX,

Since you don't mind a non factory round, you could make a .30 Nosler except use .300 RUM brass and get a longer neck while you're at it. Maybe you could call it .30 Nosler Stretch.

 

[PackersFanboy]

Sending my 338 edge barrel when it gets finished to defensive edge to get +p 3000-3100 fps 300 grain projectile

 

[PowerstrokeOBX]

Wildcater,

Forgive me for my ignorance but what would be the purpose of the long neck nosler? Better throat life?

I didn't know DE would +p a barrel that was cut by another smith. 3000+ sounds like fun with a 300gr. I'm thinking about shooting the 255 flatlines if they shoot well. 860 BC at 3000 I hope.

 

[4xforfun]

PowerstrokeOBX,

Since you don't mind a non factory round, you could make a .30 Nosler except use .300 RUM brass and get a longer neck while you're at it. Maybe you could call it .30 Nosler Stretch.

What I miss??? Did Rem produce some Rum brass lately??

 

[PowerstrokeOBX]

Not that I know of. I was going to use nosler or Norma stuff.

 

[Rich Coyle]

Wildcater,

Forgive me for my ignorance but what would be the purpose of the long neck nosler? Better throat life?

You are correct. The difference in a longer neck can be very significant when pressures are the same in both loads.

 

[Deleted member 46119]

Thanks for the reply seaman.

Main use is going to be target shooting 1000+yds. I have a handful of smaller cartridges that really fall off after 1000. Steel at 1k+ with maybe a little hunting but I doubt it. The gun is probably going to way 21+ lbs so it's not going to do much.

What's the brass life on the edge? Is it just rum brass with a expanding mandrel run through it and fire formed?

PowerstrokeOBX

I am in the midst of figuring which one for that very thing.

I think my self made Weatherby TTR 338 Edge is going to go well past 1000. At the moment I have 285 A-Max going +2900. I think I can go faster but I seem to be on point. Monday is more testing. If it works out, I'll commit to going to the ULR Match Sunday the 18th.

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

If your looking at building a 21lb gun I'd go with the 338 Terminator +p and send 300's at 3150+

 

[PowerstrokeOBX]

I'd be very interested in that cartridge but I don t have an action with the 338 bolt face. I'm still on the fence whether I want to stick to the .540 bolt face( only cause I have an action collecting dust) or jumping to a new 338 action. If a deal on a 338 action came along I would take it.

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

Or the +p 338 Edge. Which isn't far behind