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Are the .338s becoming pointless?
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<blockquote data-quote="340Wby-4-everything" data-source="post: 1974232" data-attributes="member: 47425"><p>For everyone that said, not at all obsolete and build and shoot what you like - hear hear! I also agree with the folks that said "it depends on what you are trying to accomplish?" My .340 Wby (one of the several top end .338s - same perf as a lapua, but with less powder and has a belt) is an extremely light mtn rifle, but is a sub 1/2moa out to 600yds - haven't shot it any further<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />) drives 200gr Hornady Interlocks at 3260fps and 250gr'ers just a hair under 3000fps, so not sure how the author or anyone thinks any 7mm or 300 is in the same class. They clearly aren't. 39 animals (including 18 elk and 9 African plains game ) out to 510yds and 36 never took a step after the shot (DRT), the other three, all elk, two I did not do my part and a monster 6x6 bull was dead and didn't know it - he went 60yds with no heart, two damaged lungs and broken shoulder like he wasn't hit, then dropped dead. If you want to step up a notch, move to the .338-378WBY or the .338 Edge. Course, as several have mentioned, those come at the cost of weight and/or recoil. If you want to shoot target ELR or have lots of killing power left past 1000, just get what you want/like .338, .375, .416, .50, but don't think for a second any 7mm or 300 will compete with any of them at any range for sheer power.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="340Wby-4-everything, post: 1974232, member: 47425"] For everyone that said, not at all obsolete and build and shoot what you like - hear hear! I also agree with the folks that said "it depends on what you are trying to accomplish?" My .340 Wby (one of the several top end .338s - same perf as a lapua, but with less powder and has a belt) is an extremely light mtn rifle, but is a sub 1/2moa out to 600yds - haven't shot it any further;)) drives 200gr Hornady Interlocks at 3260fps and 250gr'ers just a hair under 3000fps, so not sure how the author or anyone thinks any 7mm or 300 is in the same class. They clearly aren't. 39 animals (including 18 elk and 9 African plains game ) out to 510yds and 36 never took a step after the shot (DRT), the other three, all elk, two I did not do my part and a monster 6x6 bull was dead and didn't know it - he went 60yds with no heart, two damaged lungs and broken shoulder like he wasn't hit, then dropped dead. If you want to step up a notch, move to the .338-378WBY or the .338 Edge. Course, as several have mentioned, those come at the cost of weight and/or recoil. If you want to shoot target ELR or have lots of killing power left past 1000, just get what you want/like .338, .375, .416, .50, but don't think for a second any 7mm or 300 will compete with any of them at any range for sheer power. [/QUOTE]
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