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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 519085" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>The reason to go to with the 338Edge (300RUM necked up to 338) is additional lethal range and some barrel life.</p><p> </p><p>Lets accept for a moment that to cleanly kill deer you need 1000lbs of energy (this is at times a hotly debated issue, but for the sake of this conversation, lets accept that this is true (some say 800lbs, some say 900lbs, some say it is a function of velocity)) Regardless, lets just accept 1000lbs as that is probably the most conservative of the numbers.</p><p> </p><p>Take the 30cal 240grain SMK and shoot it at 2900fps. This bullet carries 1000lbs of energy to 1400 yards.</p><p> </p><p>Then take the 338cal 300grain SMK and shoot it at 2850fps and it carries 1000lbs to 1700yards. All that AND the barrel will probably last longer?!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 519085, member: 19172"] The reason to go to with the 338Edge (300RUM necked up to 338) is additional lethal range and some barrel life. Lets accept for a moment that to cleanly kill deer you need 1000lbs of energy (this is at times a hotly debated issue, but for the sake of this conversation, lets accept that this is true (some say 800lbs, some say 900lbs, some say it is a function of velocity)) Regardless, lets just accept 1000lbs as that is probably the most conservative of the numbers. Take the 30cal 240grain SMK and shoot it at 2900fps. This bullet carries 1000lbs of energy to 1400 yards. Then take the 338cal 300grain SMK and shoot it at 2850fps and it carries 1000lbs to 1700yards. All that AND the barrel will probably last longer?! [/QUOTE]
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