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338... a revisit on a specific build.
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<blockquote data-quote="littlegunny22" data-source="post: 1577961" data-attributes="member: 91190"><p>As I'm sure you are probably aware the best way to build a gun is for a specific bullet. The bullet selection should be based on what you are planning to use it for and realistic expectations of its capabilities. Based on what you have posted it sounds like the majority of your hunting now is for white tails and hogs. The best bullets for these animals at short, medium and long ranges will probably be totally different than what you want or need out of a long range or extreme long range bullet. When you go bigger than you need you end up with other potential problems such as over-penetration and bloodshot meat. I'm not saying that a 338 caliber is overkill for whitetail or hogs, especially with the right bullet at the right speed for common distances that you would normally encounter in your individual hunting situation. But you will want different characteristics out of an ELR bullet and gun. I'm a fan of 338 caliber for ELR shooting and hunting but once you select a bullet weight in 338 that has a high BC and will perform well on large animals at 1,000 yards or more then you will select a chambering and twist rate best for that bullet. Once a load is developed for this purpose it may or may not serve the purpose of hunting whitetail deer and hogs without some trade offs. I'm just pointing out that when you try to make a single gun become a multipurpose gun there are frequently compromises. As long as you are aware of the compromises and accepting of them then proceed with the best parameters that fit the bill for both. Based on what you said you are looking for in a shorter lighter gun I would suggest looking at some of the work Shawn Carlock at Defensive Edge has done. He builds a short lightweight hunting rifle that is awesome for LR and ELR hunting. Keep in mind however the lighter the firearm the more felt recoil you will experience. Personally I like the 338 Edge. Brass is available from Bertram already in 338 Edge, otherwise you will have to size and fire form 300 RUM brass. But it's one of the best performing 338 chamberings available. If it's not for you there are others to choose from. I'm sure you will make the right choice for you. I'm just trying to bring up some issues that should be considered before starting your build. Maybe you've already thought of these issues maybe not. If not I hope I've helped you or the next guy that reads this in some small way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="littlegunny22, post: 1577961, member: 91190"] As I'm sure you are probably aware the best way to build a gun is for a specific bullet. The bullet selection should be based on what you are planning to use it for and realistic expectations of its capabilities. Based on what you have posted it sounds like the majority of your hunting now is for white tails and hogs. The best bullets for these animals at short, medium and long ranges will probably be totally different than what you want or need out of a long range or extreme long range bullet. When you go bigger than you need you end up with other potential problems such as over-penetration and bloodshot meat. I'm not saying that a 338 caliber is overkill for whitetail or hogs, especially with the right bullet at the right speed for common distances that you would normally encounter in your individual hunting situation. But you will want different characteristics out of an ELR bullet and gun. I'm a fan of 338 caliber for ELR shooting and hunting but once you select a bullet weight in 338 that has a high BC and will perform well on large animals at 1,000 yards or more then you will select a chambering and twist rate best for that bullet. Once a load is developed for this purpose it may or may not serve the purpose of hunting whitetail deer and hogs without some trade offs. I'm just pointing out that when you try to make a single gun become a multipurpose gun there are frequently compromises. As long as you are aware of the compromises and accepting of them then proceed with the best parameters that fit the bill for both. Based on what you said you are looking for in a shorter lighter gun I would suggest looking at some of the work Shawn Carlock at Defensive Edge has done. He builds a short lightweight hunting rifle that is awesome for LR and ELR hunting. Keep in mind however the lighter the firearm the more felt recoil you will experience. Personally I like the 338 Edge. Brass is available from Bertram already in 338 Edge, otherwise you will have to size and fire form 300 RUM brass. But it's one of the best performing 338 chamberings available. If it's not for you there are others to choose from. I'm sure you will make the right choice for you. I'm just trying to bring up some issues that should be considered before starting your build. Maybe you've already thought of these issues maybe not. If not I hope I've helped you or the next guy that reads this in some small way. [/QUOTE]
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