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.338 Shooters: Whats your bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="specweldtom" data-source="post: 456445" data-attributes="member: 2580"><p>Angus, good point about magazine length. The .340 takes the 250 Nosler Partitions in the mag box without any problem, but the 300gr Smkhp's in the .338 x .378 just don't work for me at magazine length. My mag box will take 3.8" OAL, but the bullet seats very deep in the case, using up too much powder capacity. 3.9" OAL is accurate, but I seat at 4" for the additional powder capacity, and accuracy is as good. There are no signs of pressure. At 4" OAL, the 300gr Smkhp is still .119" off the rifling. So, single load only, no quick backup shot. </p><p></p><p>The .340 would be a better choice for me if I was hunting something that could bite or scratch. 2 quick backup shots. I haven't found any 250gr bullets that my .338 liked, or I could load them to magazine length too, but the rifle is 3" longer and 4 lbs heavier than the .340. </p><p>Crap, I'll just have to keep both of them!</p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="specweldtom, post: 456445, member: 2580"] Angus, good point about magazine length. The .340 takes the 250 Nosler Partitions in the mag box without any problem, but the 300gr Smkhp's in the .338 x .378 just don't work for me at magazine length. My mag box will take 3.8" OAL, but the bullet seats very deep in the case, using up too much powder capacity. 3.9" OAL is accurate, but I seat at 4" for the additional powder capacity, and accuracy is as good. There are no signs of pressure. At 4" OAL, the 300gr Smkhp is still .119" off the rifling. So, single load only, no quick backup shot. The .340 would be a better choice for me if I was hunting something that could bite or scratch. 2 quick backup shots. I haven't found any 250gr bullets that my .338 liked, or I could load them to magazine length too, but the rifle is 3" longer and 4 lbs heavier than the .340. Crap, I'll just have to keep both of them! Tom [/QUOTE]
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