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338 Ultra, 375 H&H or 375 H&H Ackley
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<blockquote data-quote="doc136" data-source="post: 11434" data-attributes="member: 2699"><p>First of all, you must realize that your gunsmith is a "diehard." He, being like me does not view the extra work as a chore. We do it not only to gain velocity, but because we are diehards. The increase or difference has been the fuel for magazines for the last couple of decades. Look at a lot of Craig Boddington's articles. What I am trying to say is, this is a debate and you will have to eventually decide which side of the fence you are on. There are questions that you hve to answer. How much do I like to reload? Do you even reload? Are you wanting a wildcat or a SAAMI cartridge? How much time and money are you willing to invest? These questions seems so primitive, but will actually guide you and help you understand where other people, like your gunsmith are coming from.</p><p></p><p>Now down to the good stuff.....the stuff you wanted to hear. We must first recognize that any of the calibers that you mentioned are capable of killing any of the animals you stated. So, any of these you choose will get the job done. The main difference is getting there. I have a custom built 338RUM and it is awesome on performance. I am not recoil sensitive and it isn't too bad. If you are recoil sensitive, you may want to reconsider. I have a 28" barrel pushing a 250 grainer out at about 3300 fps. The advantage that this offers is bullet selection. I can go from 160 to 300. I would stay in the 200 to 250 range just because of that is what it degests best. The 375 H&H is a good caliber, yet I would prefer the improved version just because I am a velocity junkie. The improved version on average will give you about 100 to 200 fps across the board on all weight bullets. Other than that they are about the same. </p><p></p><p>To complicate things, I prefer the 375 Weatherby. Just personal preferance. It can digest the 375 H&H and 375 Weatherby. It is the same as the 375 ackley, but a double venturi shoulder. It does wonders on bears. However, I am building a 416 Remington Magnum for my next Brown Bear trip. I am also curious to see what it does on bull elk. </p><p></p><p>In conclusion, the 338 RUM will give you better long range and can me more versatile on a larger range of animals. The 375's long range trajectory drops a lot faster. You really can't go wrong with any of these though. Let me know if you have any questions and hope this helps. Good hunting!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doc136, post: 11434, member: 2699"] First of all, you must realize that your gunsmith is a "diehard." He, being like me does not view the extra work as a chore. We do it not only to gain velocity, but because we are diehards. The increase or difference has been the fuel for magazines for the last couple of decades. Look at a lot of Craig Boddington's articles. What I am trying to say is, this is a debate and you will have to eventually decide which side of the fence you are on. There are questions that you hve to answer. How much do I like to reload? Do you even reload? Are you wanting a wildcat or a SAAMI cartridge? How much time and money are you willing to invest? These questions seems so primitive, but will actually guide you and help you understand where other people, like your gunsmith are coming from. Now down to the good stuff.....the stuff you wanted to hear. We must first recognize that any of the calibers that you mentioned are capable of killing any of the animals you stated. So, any of these you choose will get the job done. The main difference is getting there. I have a custom built 338RUM and it is awesome on performance. I am not recoil sensitive and it isn't too bad. If you are recoil sensitive, you may want to reconsider. I have a 28" barrel pushing a 250 grainer out at about 3300 fps. The advantage that this offers is bullet selection. I can go from 160 to 300. I would stay in the 200 to 250 range just because of that is what it degests best. The 375 H&H is a good caliber, yet I would prefer the improved version just because I am a velocity junkie. The improved version on average will give you about 100 to 200 fps across the board on all weight bullets. Other than that they are about the same. To complicate things, I prefer the 375 Weatherby. Just personal preferance. It can digest the 375 H&H and 375 Weatherby. It is the same as the 375 ackley, but a double venturi shoulder. It does wonders on bears. However, I am building a 416 Remington Magnum for my next Brown Bear trip. I am also curious to see what it does on bull elk. In conclusion, the 338 RUM will give you better long range and can me more versatile on a larger range of animals. The 375's long range trajectory drops a lot faster. You really can't go wrong with any of these though. Let me know if you have any questions and hope this helps. Good hunting! [/QUOTE]
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