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338 caliber choices question
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 46119" data-source="post: 1097340"><p>I have or had: 338 Win Mag, 338-26 Nosler and 338 Edge.</p><p></p><p>Since you have included the 338-300WSM and Edge I take it your open to wildcats.</p><p></p><p>This is a list from AmmoGuide that are magnum face 338.</p><p></p><p>Cartridge Cal Shldr Body Rim Len Cap</p><p>.338 AR Short Magnum (ARSM™) .338 .541 .553 .535 1.595 59.1 </p><p>.338-350 Remington Magnum .338 .491 .513 .532 2.170 70.7 </p><p>.338 Ruger Compact Magnum .338 .5158 .532 .532 2.015 70.8 </p><p>.338-300 WSM .338 .535 .555 .535 2.100 79.9 </p><p>.338 Winchester Magnum .338 .4910 .513 .532 2.500 82.7 </p><p>.340 Weatherby Magnum .338 .492 .5117 .5315 2.825 93.5 </p><p>.338-26 Nosler .338 .5275 .550 .534 2.590 98.5 </p><p>.338 Remington Ultra Magnum .338 .5261 .550 .534 2.760 104.6 </p><p>.338 Edge / .338-300 RUM .338 .525 .550 .534 2.850 108</p><p></p><p>I would eliminate all the short ones. AR Short, 338-350, 338 RCM, 338-300 WSM. They max out with short low BC bullets. If all will be close range. OK.</p><p></p><p>If magazine length is not an issue all the rest are viable. If it is an issue then the Weatherby, RUM and Edge can be eliminated.</p><p></p><p>If you want to sling 300 grainers, forget mag length and go with an Edge.</p><p></p><p>300 grainers are not out of line in the Nosler but the RUM and Edge will throw them faster.</p><p></p><p>338 Win Mag with 225 grainers out to 500 yards is OK. 250s are a stretch but doable. I had one. Mine liked the Swifts.</p><p></p><p>338-26 Nosler with 250 grainers out to 1000 should work but I've only got do 700 and taken game at ~250.</p><p></p><p>338 Edge, well, what more can be said. Feed it anything it likes. If mag len is required work it out. Get a brake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 46119, post: 1097340"] I have or had: 338 Win Mag, 338-26 Nosler and 338 Edge. Since you have included the 338-300WSM and Edge I take it your open to wildcats. This is a list from AmmoGuide that are magnum face 338. Cartridge Cal Shldr Body Rim Len Cap .338 AR Short Magnum (ARSM™) .338 .541 .553 .535 1.595 59.1 .338-350 Remington Magnum .338 .491 .513 .532 2.170 70.7 .338 Ruger Compact Magnum .338 .5158 .532 .532 2.015 70.8 .338-300 WSM .338 .535 .555 .535 2.100 79.9 .338 Winchester Magnum .338 .4910 .513 .532 2.500 82.7 .340 Weatherby Magnum .338 .492 .5117 .5315 2.825 93.5 .338-26 Nosler .338 .5275 .550 .534 2.590 98.5 .338 Remington Ultra Magnum .338 .5261 .550 .534 2.760 104.6 .338 Edge / .338-300 RUM .338 .525 .550 .534 2.850 108 I would eliminate all the short ones. AR Short, 338-350, 338 RCM, 338-300 WSM. They max out with short low BC bullets. If all will be close range. OK. If magazine length is not an issue all the rest are viable. If it is an issue then the Weatherby, RUM and Edge can be eliminated. If you want to sling 300 grainers, forget mag length and go with an Edge. 300 grainers are not out of line in the Nosler but the RUM and Edge will throw them faster. 338 Win Mag with 225 grainers out to 500 yards is OK. 250s are a stretch but doable. I had one. Mine liked the Swifts. 338-26 Nosler with 250 grainers out to 1000 should work but I've only got do 700 and taken game at ~250. 338 Edge, well, what more can be said. Feed it anything it likes. If mag len is required work it out. Get a brake. [/QUOTE]
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