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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1772748" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I personally have not loaded for either, but I have heard the 26 nosler/6.5-300 wb type cartridges can be somewhat of a challenge to load for and can be somewhat finicky due to extreme overbore, but again, just words I have read from some people that load for them. I have loaded for a .264 wm however with great sucess.</p><p></p><p>For something different and impressive, a .338 would be the route I would go, I recently built 2 .338 Norma Mags (similar to .338 RUM's) for shooting the heavies, 300 Bergers around 2750 or so, and they are really, really fun. Something about sending all that emense energy is just cool. For closer range like your saying, a 180-225 weight range bullet screaming fast would be a fun project, and the larger frontal area of a .338 knock critters down with impressive authority!! </p><p></p><p>Plus if you ever decided to go out west and the opportunity for a longer shot presented itself, you would have a fantastic rifle for if, either load up a heavier higher bc bullet for really reaching out or stick with what you have and you would still be good for pretty far. </p><p></p><p>One thing, even if the rifle comes with a brake it would likely be a radial brake, and if ot doesn't come with a brake you will likely want one. You may do just fine with a radial brake on a .338 rum, but if your ok with the added blast of the radial, upgrade your brake to something like a "Muzzle brakes and more" brake and have it installed (or get a 2 piece brake and put it on yourself) and it will be much more pleasant to shoot from a recoil and muzzle rise standpoint. The 11.5 lb .338 Norma I shoot feels about like a standard .243 recoil wise while sending 300 Bergers at 2750 fps with a Terminator T3 brake, my 14 year old niece shot it just fine. An MBM beast brake would be about the same.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1772748, member: 87243"] I personally have not loaded for either, but I have heard the 26 nosler/6.5-300 wb type cartridges can be somewhat of a challenge to load for and can be somewhat finicky due to extreme overbore, but again, just words I have read from some people that load for them. I have loaded for a .264 wm however with great sucess. For something different and impressive, a .338 would be the route I would go, I recently built 2 .338 Norma Mags (similar to .338 RUM's) for shooting the heavies, 300 Bergers around 2750 or so, and they are really, really fun. Something about sending all that emense energy is just cool. For closer range like your saying, a 180-225 weight range bullet screaming fast would be a fun project, and the larger frontal area of a .338 knock critters down with impressive authority!! Plus if you ever decided to go out west and the opportunity for a longer shot presented itself, you would have a fantastic rifle for if, either load up a heavier higher bc bullet for really reaching out or stick with what you have and you would still be good for pretty far. One thing, even if the rifle comes with a brake it would likely be a radial brake, and if ot doesn't come with a brake you will likely want one. You may do just fine with a radial brake on a .338 rum, but if your ok with the added blast of the radial, upgrade your brake to something like a "Muzzle brakes and more" brake and have it installed (or get a 2 piece brake and put it on yourself) and it will be much more pleasant to shoot from a recoil and muzzle rise standpoint. The 11.5 lb .338 Norma I shoot feels about like a standard .243 recoil wise while sending 300 Bergers at 2750 fps with a Terminator T3 brake, my 14 year old niece shot it just fine. An MBM beast brake would be about the same. [/QUOTE]
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