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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1737591" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I hear you, but I wanted something as short as I felt the cartridge needed and very light weight. The model 7 action is 1/2" shorter than a short action Remington, so the total length is very short.</p><p></p><p>I built mine with a 24" barrel and with the Mod 7 action and it should be about the same length as your 338 Win Mag with the 22" barrel and the long action, and squeeze out a few more ft/sec. Mine does just under 2800 ft/sec with the 225's and 2940 with the 200 grain bullets Just below SAMMI pressures. Factory 225 ammo does 2750 ft/sec in my barrel.</p><p></p><p>The Win Mag definitely has an advantage with 250 to 300 grain bullets. But I was impressed with the velocities with 180. 200 and 225 grain bullets.</p><p></p><p>For the really big 338 bullets (300 +) I built/designed a wild cat called the 338 Texan that will go well over 3000 ft/sec with a 300 grain bullet. A good friend has a 338 Texan that he was able to get over 3100 ft/sec with. So I am covered with the two 338's.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1737591, member: 2736"] I hear you, but I wanted something as short as I felt the cartridge needed and very light weight. The model 7 action is 1/2" shorter than a short action Remington, so the total length is very short. I built mine with a 24" barrel and with the Mod 7 action and it should be about the same length as your 338 Win Mag with the 22" barrel and the long action, and squeeze out a few more ft/sec. Mine does just under 2800 ft/sec with the 225's and 2940 with the 200 grain bullets Just below SAMMI pressures. Factory 225 ammo does 2750 ft/sec in my barrel. The Win Mag definitely has an advantage with 250 to 300 grain bullets. But I was impressed with the velocities with 180. 200 and 225 grain bullets. For the really big 338 bullets (300 +) I built/designed a wild cat called the 338 Texan that will go well over 3000 ft/sec with a 300 grain bullet. A good friend has a 338 Texan that he was able to get over 3100 ft/sec with. So I am covered with the two 338's. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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