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338-06 vs 8mm-06 vs 35 Wheelen vs 375 Wheelen vs 9.3x62 POWER!
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 2207725" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>Well, I do have a 35 whelen running 2700 fps with 220 speer pills pushed by rl15 and I have a standard 30-06 so I'll toss my hat in here. I've run up to 259gr mono pills in my 35 whelen and she's accurate. She doesn't like 200 gr. pills however, Could be the faster twist ruger used on the Hawkeye rifles.</p><p>Trexf16 is pretty much spot on with his assessment of the ai's. Little gain for the cost.</p><p>My 338 is a 338 win as it's faster than the '06 based 338's and doesn't require what the Lapua, etc. do (chassis platform and oversized action) for a rifle to do well. It doesn't hurt that I got a decent deal on the rifle. 2900 fps on a 225 is nearly 300 rum territory with a fatter slug (still decent bc) out of a 2 1/2" belted case.</p><p>A standard 30-06 will probably out-run the 8-06 with a decent 200 like the eld-x or a Berger. No reason to be hamstrung so much on bullet choice with 8mm for the few thou. frontal diameter increase and no weight increase.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 2207725, member: 48043"] Well, I do have a 35 whelen running 2700 fps with 220 speer pills pushed by rl15 and I have a standard 30-06 so I'll toss my hat in here. I've run up to 259gr mono pills in my 35 whelen and she's accurate. She doesn't like 200 gr. pills however, Could be the faster twist ruger used on the Hawkeye rifles. Trexf16 is pretty much spot on with his assessment of the ai's. Little gain for the cost. My 338 is a 338 win as it's faster than the '06 based 338's and doesn't require what the Lapua, etc. do (chassis platform and oversized action) for a rifle to do well. It doesn't hurt that I got a decent deal on the rifle. 2900 fps on a 225 is nearly 300 rum territory with a fatter slug (still decent bc) out of a 2 1/2" belted case. A standard 30-06 will probably out-run the 8-06 with a decent 200 like the eld-x or a Berger. No reason to be hamstrung so much on bullet choice with 8mm for the few thou. frontal diameter increase and no weight increase. [/QUOTE]
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