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<blockquote data-quote="toddc" data-source="post: 734900" data-attributes="member: 4566"><p>I agree.....but. I have used both combos to take over a hundred animals apeice. The 338 just works better at LR. Yep the 300 will do it (so will my 6-284) but when you trigger a shot at 978 yds and you hear it hit you KNOW with a 338 its a dead critter. </p><p>Heck if you shoot long range a lot why WOULDNT you go 338? Only reasons are: recoil,weight,cost..</p><p>Recoil.....Static 20+lb gun</p><p>weight......static who cares</p><p>cost.....300 gr aint that much more</p><p>Everyone likes to act like a 338 IS TOO MUCH. What does that mean? Is that like too much candy?Whiskey?Carmen Electra? How can you have too much? I would go with the 375 but the smk is getting reports I dont like on expansion.</p><p>A 338 is so far past a 300 that it might as welll be a different class of firearm. Yes a 300 will have plenty of medicine at 1k. The 338 has room at 1000. Room for a little ooopps. Ill take it all day long. And why build a 300 anyway? </p><p>ENERGY........338</p><p>WINDAGE.....338 </p><p>PENETRATION....338</p><p>PERFORMANCE AT 1500....338 ONCE YOU HIT 1K 1500 WILL BE ON THE PLATE</p><p>RECOIL.....TIE</p><p>GUN WEIGHT......300</p><p>1.5 outa 6 aint bad but its a loss.</p><p>I know its radical but there would be a lot less silly (my bullet didnt work) threads if everyone recognized that the 338 is the ANSWER to 1k. Everything else is a baby gun. </p><p>Use em if you like but realize that any problems you have at 1k with a 300 you probably wouldnt have with a 338.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toddc, post: 734900, member: 4566"] I agree.....but. I have used both combos to take over a hundred animals apeice. The 338 just works better at LR. Yep the 300 will do it (so will my 6-284) but when you trigger a shot at 978 yds and you hear it hit you KNOW with a 338 its a dead critter. Heck if you shoot long range a lot why WOULDNT you go 338? Only reasons are: recoil,weight,cost.. Recoil.....Static 20+lb gun weight......static who cares cost.....300 gr aint that much more Everyone likes to act like a 338 IS TOO MUCH. What does that mean? Is that like too much candy?Whiskey?Carmen Electra? How can you have too much? I would go with the 375 but the smk is getting reports I dont like on expansion. A 338 is so far past a 300 that it might as welll be a different class of firearm. Yes a 300 will have plenty of medicine at 1k. The 338 has room at 1000. Room for a little ooopps. Ill take it all day long. And why build a 300 anyway? ENERGY........338 WINDAGE.....338 PENETRATION....338 PERFORMANCE AT 1500....338 ONCE YOU HIT 1K 1500 WILL BE ON THE PLATE RECOIL.....TIE GUN WEIGHT......300 1.5 outa 6 aint bad but its a loss. I know its radical but there would be a lot less silly (my bullet didnt work) threads if everyone recognized that the 338 is the ANSWER to 1k. Everything else is a baby gun. Use em if you like but realize that any problems you have at 1k with a 300 you probably wouldnt have with a 338. [/QUOTE]
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