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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 336602" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>I have worked with all three of those and agree with all. The 300 wby is a better choice than necking the 8mm rem mag. 30-378 is great and easy since it is a standard cartridge, but barrel life suffers. 30-416 IMP is quite a bit of trouble to get about the same performance as the 30-378. Once the 300 ultramag came out I just started leaning that way because it is not that far behind the big boys in performance and a standard cartridge making it much cheaper and easier to reload. If you don't mind the pricey wby brass though and have a MK 5 action to play with the 30-378 is at the top of the big 30 league for a standard cartridge. I built a 30-338 Lapua imp back when the Lapua first came out and liked the fact I could seat long, heavy bullets way out there with the shorter lapua case. I never could quite reach the velocities of my 30-378 with it though. But not much difference.</p><p></p><p>Joel, I get my 416 brass at Graffs and it is cheaper than the wby brass by quite a bit. Cheapest I found unless you have a particular brand you shoot. I also shoot the 338-416 IMP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 336602, member: 505"] I have worked with all three of those and agree with all. The 300 wby is a better choice than necking the 8mm rem mag. 30-378 is great and easy since it is a standard cartridge, but barrel life suffers. 30-416 IMP is quite a bit of trouble to get about the same performance as the 30-378. Once the 300 ultramag came out I just started leaning that way because it is not that far behind the big boys in performance and a standard cartridge making it much cheaper and easier to reload. If you don't mind the pricey wby brass though and have a MK 5 action to play with the 30-378 is at the top of the big 30 league for a standard cartridge. I built a 30-338 Lapua imp back when the Lapua first came out and liked the fact I could seat long, heavy bullets way out there with the shorter lapua case. I never could quite reach the velocities of my 30-378 with it though. But not much difference. Joel, I get my 416 brass at Graffs and it is cheaper than the wby brass by quite a bit. Cheapest I found unless you have a particular brand you shoot. I also shoot the 338-416 IMP. [/QUOTE]
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