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<blockquote data-quote="the shotty" data-source="post: 519052" data-attributes="member: 27217"><p>Ok so I have been a member for a while but like to just lurk a bit as I don't have near the first hand experience as other members. I have seen all the posts and whatnot about how great the .338 is due to the high bc bullets and power. Now my question is: based of a 300 rum case, why not do a 300 rum based around the .240 smk ( twist and throated). I know a big thing is to do the .338-300rum to run the 300 smk, but if your running the same case capacity but a bullet that is 60 gr lighter couldn't you shoot it faster/flatter? Other than wound channel of .03 larger and a bc .06 better for the 300 smk, is there that big of a difference or does it just come down to preference at that point? I do some reloading, nothing wildcat, but to me it would seem easier to just reload a standard case rather than having to deal with changing the necks and annealing which I personally feel is way over my head at this point. I am not looking at either of these calibers or a new gun in general right now just trying to grow my knowledge base about the sport in general. Thanks for humoring me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the shotty, post: 519052, member: 27217"] Ok so I have been a member for a while but like to just lurk a bit as I don't have near the first hand experience as other members. I have seen all the posts and whatnot about how great the .338 is due to the high bc bullets and power. Now my question is: based of a 300 rum case, why not do a 300 rum based around the .240 smk ( twist and throated). I know a big thing is to do the .338-300rum to run the 300 smk, but if your running the same case capacity but a bullet that is 60 gr lighter couldn't you shoot it faster/flatter? Other than wound channel of .03 larger and a bc .06 better for the 300 smk, is there that big of a difference or does it just come down to preference at that point? I do some reloading, nothing wildcat, but to me it would seem easier to just reload a standard case rather than having to deal with changing the necks and annealing which I personally feel is way over my head at this point. I am not looking at either of these calibers or a new gun in general right now just trying to grow my knowledge base about the sport in general. Thanks for humoring me :) [/QUOTE]
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