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Effect of long throat on M.V.
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<blockquote data-quote="Topshot" data-source="post: 323759" data-attributes="member: 13285"><p>With the new .338 Edge rifle I just had built with a 30" barrel. I asked for a long throat to seat the 300 grain SMK bullet out so that the base of the straight shank was level with the bottom of the base of the neck.</p><p> </p><p>I figured this would give me more Powder capacity as the projectile is not encroaching into the powder area. This also means that I single load my rifle with the bullet seated so far out as it will not fit into the magazine. Cartridge OAL is 3.975" and I could go to 4.000" before I touch the lands.</p><p> </p><p>Well with a "standard" load of 92gn of H1000 I am getting 2756 fps which I think is below what most .338 Edge rifles will deliver. </p><p> </p><p>However, as I have plenty of powder capacity, I can put in 97gn of H1000 before I get pressure signs with primers that are just starting to flatten and the velocity is 2958 fps. </p><p> </p><p>Is this a normal thing to observe with a long throated chamber and the bullets seated out further?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Topshot, post: 323759, member: 13285"] With the new .338 Edge rifle I just had built with a 30" barrel. I asked for a long throat to seat the 300 grain SMK bullet out so that the base of the straight shank was level with the bottom of the base of the neck. I figured this would give me more Powder capacity as the projectile is not encroaching into the powder area. This also means that I single load my rifle with the bullet seated so far out as it will not fit into the magazine. Cartridge OAL is 3.975" and I could go to 4.000" before I touch the lands. Well with a "standard" load of 92gn of H1000 I am getting 2756 fps which I think is below what most .338 Edge rifles will deliver. However, as I have plenty of powder capacity, I can put in 97gn of H1000 before I get pressure signs with primers that are just starting to flatten and the velocity is 2958 fps. Is this a normal thing to observe with a long throated chamber and the bullets seated out further? [/QUOTE]
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