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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
338 edge, 300 rum, 7 rum
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Beck" data-source="post: 665918" data-attributes="member: 41555"><p>Eaglet,</p><p></p><p>You are exactly correct. Please by no means think I am hating on the "big mama". However what I was trying to say is, that with the giant upsides to the new 230 Berger 30 cal, a guy has other options. I prefer a "handier rifle". To be exact I am getting 2975 fps out of our 26" rifles, and they weigh just over 9 lbs scoped up with our NightForce top end. To get the magical 2800 fps out of the 338 you need at least 28" + to get there like you mentioned. This is why i said "almost beats" the 338. This also supports the bases of my comment for the "handier hunting rifle". I was trying to keep my post in the context that for the 400 ft lb difference, and only a 1/10 MOA wind at 1000, it is nice to have such a great offering in the new 230 Berger in a package that is much more pleasant to carry in the field, with much less recoil. As well as that if we ran them both straight up through 28" bbl's the gap would narrow even more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Beck, post: 665918, member: 41555"] Eaglet, You are exactly correct. Please by no means think I am hating on the "big mama". However what I was trying to say is, that with the giant upsides to the new 230 Berger 30 cal, a guy has other options. I prefer a "handier rifle". To be exact I am getting 2975 fps out of our 26" rifles, and they weigh just over 9 lbs scoped up with our NightForce top end. To get the magical 2800 fps out of the 338 you need at least 28" + to get there like you mentioned. This is why i said "almost beats" the 338. This also supports the bases of my comment for the "handier hunting rifle". I was trying to keep my post in the context that for the 400 ft lb difference, and only a 1/10 MOA wind at 1000, it is nice to have such a great offering in the new 230 Berger in a package that is much more pleasant to carry in the field, with much less recoil. As well as that if we ran them both straight up through 28" bbl's the gap would narrow even more. [/QUOTE]
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