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<blockquote data-quote="Brent" data-source="post: 29850" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Meichele,</p><p></p><p>Dave Caboth at Nitro Gun Works (at Chimos) did the rifle.</p><p></p><p>I'd take it out and let you shoot it if the wind would let up some. You could tell me what you think of it. Maybe it'll let up before it gets cold again, I've been waiting to shoot for...... EVER lately!!</p><p></p><p>Without every detail, it has a 40 degree shoulder and measures .570" at the shoulder, and the neck length is .405". Capacity is about 117gr water.</p><p></p><p>The standard necked down 30/338 Lapua would be somewhere close to 110gr water. I think this 338 Lapua brass was 112gr before fire forming, I'd have to go back and look to be sure. </p><p></p><p>I think the standard necked down 338 Lapua would fall about the same as the Ultra in performance, a little more, a little less? But brass would be better, as well as bushing FL dies for the 338 Lapua might be able to be used for it, I would say yes.</p><p></p><p>I still prefer the IMP version, so I'm sticking with my design on the 338 I'm doing too.</p><p></p><p>The barrel I have is an 11 twist for 210gr - 220gr bullets, 240's don't stabilize, I've tried, and all went through sideways at 400 yards... groups were huge too.</p><p></p><p>Barrel is a 3 groove Lilja, 30", 1.35" dia.</p><p></p><p>I've almost got 100 rounds through it, 85 or so I think. I've got all the targets if you'd like to see 'em, pressure and MV data along with each.</p><p></p><p>I've got a 300 Ultra as well, but I like the 30/338 LI much better. This 338 Lapua brass is very nice stuff. It's probably 50-150 fps faster than the Ultra is, maybe more with the 180's. So that, along with the better brass, I felt was well worth it.</p><p></p><p>The thing has been chambered since the end of August, but I haven't shot it a whole lot for a number of reasons. It still isn't in the bbl block and stock it's going in, just been testing some loads with the ADL stock I had. I'm sure it'll shoot as good or better when it's properly bedded and not just bouncin around in the stock it's in now. </p><p></p><p>I'd be glad to share with you what I've got on it so far, which isn't a bunch, but might help you in your decision in some way. I've got to run back into Palmer tomarrow so, let me know if you'll be in the area and I'll hook you up with you somewhere with more details, data, etc if you'd like. </p><p></p><p>Hope that helps some. <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brent, post: 29850, member: 99"] Meichele, Dave Caboth at Nitro Gun Works (at Chimos) did the rifle. I'd take it out and let you shoot it if the wind would let up some. You could tell me what you think of it. Maybe it'll let up before it gets cold again, I've been waiting to shoot for...... EVER lately!! Without every detail, it has a 40 degree shoulder and measures .570" at the shoulder, and the neck length is .405". Capacity is about 117gr water. The standard necked down 30/338 Lapua would be somewhere close to 110gr water. I think this 338 Lapua brass was 112gr before fire forming, I'd have to go back and look to be sure. I think the standard necked down 338 Lapua would fall about the same as the Ultra in performance, a little more, a little less? But brass would be better, as well as bushing FL dies for the 338 Lapua might be able to be used for it, I would say yes. I still prefer the IMP version, so I'm sticking with my design on the 338 I'm doing too. The barrel I have is an 11 twist for 210gr - 220gr bullets, 240's don't stabilize, I've tried, and all went through sideways at 400 yards... groups were huge too. Barrel is a 3 groove Lilja, 30", 1.35" dia. I've almost got 100 rounds through it, 85 or so I think. I've got all the targets if you'd like to see 'em, pressure and MV data along with each. I've got a 300 Ultra as well, but I like the 30/338 LI much better. This 338 Lapua brass is very nice stuff. It's probably 50-150 fps faster than the Ultra is, maybe more with the 180's. So that, along with the better brass, I felt was well worth it. The thing has been chambered since the end of August, but I haven't shot it a whole lot for a number of reasons. It still isn't in the bbl block and stock it's going in, just been testing some loads with the ADL stock I had. I'm sure it'll shoot as good or better when it's properly bedded and not just bouncin around in the stock it's in now. I'd be glad to share with you what I've got on it so far, which isn't a bunch, but might help you in your decision in some way. I've got to run back into Palmer tomarrow so, let me know if you'll be in the area and I'll hook you up with you somewhere with more details, data, etc if you'd like. Hope that helps some. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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