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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 1576521" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>You want finicky, and why?</p><p>Ok, here's one I have myself and have built many for others.</p><p>The 338 Edge, aka 338-300RUM, is a hellava cartridge...........but it is very finicky with bullet choice, throat length and powder choice. The reason is that the 'ideal' throat length either covers ONE bullet style/weight or doesn't suit ANY bullet style/weight combo that isn't difficult to tune.</p><p>The other aspect is powder choice, powders that 'should' work seldom do the job and get poor accuracy, only stepping up to much slower powders seems to work.</p><p></p><p>Cartridges not finicky at all are 25-06, 270, 300WM, 264WM or 338WM.</p><p>Others I have personal experience with are 222Rem, 6.5x47, 6.5-284Norma, 22-250AI, 300 Weatherby, 340 Weatherby and 375 Weatherby.</p><p>Big bores that shoot well with ANY load or bullet are 416 Rigby/Remington, 404 Jeffrey, 458 Lott, 450 Rigby, 500 NE and 505 Gibbs. I have/do own them all, and their accuracy is remarkable.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 1576521, member: 10755"] You want finicky, and why? Ok, here’s one I have myself and have built many for others. The 338 Edge, aka 338-300RUM, is a hellava cartridge...........but it is very finicky with bullet choice, throat length and powder choice. The reason is that the ‘ideal’ throat length either covers ONE bullet style/weight or doesn’t suit ANY bullet style/weight combo that isn’t difficult to tune. The other aspect is powder choice, powders that ‘should’ work seldom do the job and get poor accuracy, only stepping up to much slower powders seems to work. Cartridges not finicky at all are 25-06, 270, 300WM, 264WM or 338WM. Others I have personal experience with are 222Rem, 6.5x47, 6.5-284Norma, 22-250AI, 300 Weatherby, 340 Weatherby and 375 Weatherby. Big bores that shoot well with ANY load or bullet are 416 Rigby/Remington, 404 Jeffrey, 458 Lott, 450 Rigby, 500 NE and 505 Gibbs. I have/do own them all, and their accuracy is remarkable. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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