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"Long Range" 338 Federal with heavy bullets. What bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="AcciDabbi" data-source="post: 1233390" data-attributes="member: 97887"><p>The barrel is not built yet, but the chamber will be made to take long coal.</p><p>16" is because it's easier to carry on the shoulder in the woods and to save weight. I'll also probably put a silencer on the barrel, so barrel needs to be short to keep the gun oal short and handy. It's mybe not all about that I HAVE to, or MUST keep the oal short. More that I just want to have a short, lightweight and handy rifle available for walking in the woods and on longer hunting trips.</p><p>The rifle is a Tikka T3 with a special threaded action so I can just screw the barrel in and out by hand. It's a great system, and precision lays in the area of 1/4moa all day with my 223 barrel in it.</p><p>HIB and NPT has been on my mind, but that would be for short range hunting. The low bc on those bullets will probably limit them to 200m.</p><p></p><p>Of course, this caliber is not for long range hunting, but the internal ballistics would be similar to a 225gr bullet shot from a 338 win mag at something standing at 600 yards. You need the high bc to reach out and keep the velocity high enough, and you need a bullet you can trust to open on a low velocity impact. That's the kind of experience I'd like to hear about <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AcciDabbi, post: 1233390, member: 97887"] The barrel is not built yet, but the chamber will be made to take long coal. 16" is because it's easier to carry on the shoulder in the woods and to save weight. I'll also probably put a silencer on the barrel, so barrel needs to be short to keep the gun oal short and handy. It's mybe not all about that I HAVE to, or MUST keep the oal short. More that I just want to have a short, lightweight and handy rifle available for walking in the woods and on longer hunting trips. The rifle is a Tikka T3 with a special threaded action so I can just screw the barrel in and out by hand. It's a great system, and precision lays in the area of 1/4moa all day with my 223 barrel in it. HIB and NPT has been on my mind, but that would be for short range hunting. The low bc on those bullets will probably limit them to 200m. Of course, this caliber is not for long range hunting, but the internal ballistics would be similar to a 225gr bullet shot from a 338 win mag at something standing at 600 yards. You need the high bc to reach out and keep the velocity high enough, and you need a bullet you can trust to open on a low velocity impact. That's the kind of experience I'd like to hear about :) [/QUOTE]
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