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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 273961" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Its really hard to compare these two levels of performance looking at the numbers on paper.</p><p> </p><p>The Edge is a hell of a round. For an all around long range high performane 338 magnum, its hard to beat and is at home in almost every situation.</p><p> </p><p>Its easy to load for, good barrel life, no fireforming needed, consistant and hits very hard.</p><p> </p><p>Really nothing to pick at with this one. Its only possible negative is that its best loaded with the bullets seated to the 3.80 to 3.9" range, pretty long. Still, thats really looking hard for something to bitch about as this is easy to work with with extended mag boxes.</p><p> </p><p>The 338 AM, well, the performance is undeniable, its just a power house but until you see first hand the difference in the field its hard to explain. When one shoots at 1000 yards with a conventionally chambered 338 magnum, its not overly difficult to hit your targets but there is some lag time from trigger break until impact, it is 1000 yards though right.</p><p> </p><p>With the 338 AM, it seems like your shooting at 500 yards. With top loads the bullet seems to get there dang near with the break of the trigger. Now obviosuly it does not but in comparision to even the largest of the conventional 338 magnums, there is really no comparison as far as time of flight. </p><p> </p><p>Already mentioned is the reduction in wind drift because of this shorter time of flight. This is what makes hitting smaller targets at long range so much easier with the 338 AM over conventional 338 magnums. Your estimate of conditions is less critical then with conventional magnums. Please read that as "LESS" critical. Its still critical but your error in mid and downrange condition estimates can be larger with the AM compared to the smaller 338 magnums.</p><p> </p><p>All that said, the rifles are larger, brass is more expensive and barrel life shorter. There is a price to pay for extreme performance so for that reason, its certainly not always the best choice, in fact the more conventional 338s are ususally a better choice but for those that have a conventional 338 magnum and want to take the next step, there certainly is another step to take.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 273961, member: 10"] Its really hard to compare these two levels of performance looking at the numbers on paper. The Edge is a hell of a round. For an all around long range high performane 338 magnum, its hard to beat and is at home in almost every situation. Its easy to load for, good barrel life, no fireforming needed, consistant and hits very hard. Really nothing to pick at with this one. Its only possible negative is that its best loaded with the bullets seated to the 3.80 to 3.9" range, pretty long. Still, thats really looking hard for something to bitch about as this is easy to work with with extended mag boxes. The 338 AM, well, the performance is undeniable, its just a power house but until you see first hand the difference in the field its hard to explain. When one shoots at 1000 yards with a conventionally chambered 338 magnum, its not overly difficult to hit your targets but there is some lag time from trigger break until impact, it is 1000 yards though right. With the 338 AM, it seems like your shooting at 500 yards. With top loads the bullet seems to get there dang near with the break of the trigger. Now obviosuly it does not but in comparision to even the largest of the conventional 338 magnums, there is really no comparison as far as time of flight. Already mentioned is the reduction in wind drift because of this shorter time of flight. This is what makes hitting smaller targets at long range so much easier with the 338 AM over conventional 338 magnums. Your estimate of conditions is less critical then with conventional magnums. Please read that as "LESS" critical. Its still critical but your error in mid and downrange condition estimates can be larger with the AM compared to the smaller 338 magnums. All that said, the rifles are larger, brass is more expensive and barrel life shorter. There is a price to pay for extreme performance so for that reason, its certainly not always the best choice, in fact the more conventional 338s are ususally a better choice but for those that have a conventional 338 magnum and want to take the next step, there certainly is another step to take. [/QUOTE]
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