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NEW WINCHESTER CARTRIDGE!! 8mm WSM!
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<blockquote data-quote="Shawn Carlock" data-source="post: 36154" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>I HAVE REAMERS AND BUILT BOTH A 338 WSM SHOOTS A 200 GR BTIP @ 2880 FPS AND A 416 WSM ( MADE FORM 300 ULTRA BRASS BY CUTTING @ SHOULDER AND NECKING DOWN, A REAL PAIN ) 400 GR @ 2300 FPS. THE 338 WAS A GREAT ROUND AND I DID NOT HAVE MUCH TIME TO PLAY WITH IT, TOO BAD. THE 416 I BUILT FOR MYSELF IT WAS A REAL PAIN TO BUILD BRASS FOR AND I PUT THE BARREL ON A LONG ACTION TO PUNCH IT OUT TO 416-338 ULTRA MAG, JUST BECAUSE IT WAS EASIER TO WORK WITH THE BRASS. THE ROUND PERFORMED VERY WELL, IT JUST TOOK MORE TIME THAN I HAVE TO MAKE BRASS FOR IT. I HAD THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE MADE A GREAT GUIDE RIFLE FOR ALASKAN BEARS, AFRICAN DANGEROUS GAME ETC. I BUILT IT WITH A SCOUT MOUNTED SCOPE, THE BASES FOR THE TALLEY QD RINGS MACHINED OUT OF THE BARREL BLANK. IN HIND SIGHT THE 416 MAY HAVE BEEN A BIT MUCH AND A 375 MAY HAVE BEEN A BETTER PICK. MY FIGURES SHOW THAT IT WOULD EQUIL THE PERFORMANCE OF A 375 H&H.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shawn Carlock, post: 36154, member: 4"] I HAVE REAMERS AND BUILT BOTH A 338 WSM SHOOTS A 200 GR BTIP @ 2880 FPS AND A 416 WSM ( MADE FORM 300 ULTRA BRASS BY CUTTING @ SHOULDER AND NECKING DOWN, A REAL PAIN ) 400 GR @ 2300 FPS. THE 338 WAS A GREAT ROUND AND I DID NOT HAVE MUCH TIME TO PLAY WITH IT, TOO BAD. THE 416 I BUILT FOR MYSELF IT WAS A REAL PAIN TO BUILD BRASS FOR AND I PUT THE BARREL ON A LONG ACTION TO PUNCH IT OUT TO 416-338 ULTRA MAG, JUST BECAUSE IT WAS EASIER TO WORK WITH THE BRASS. THE ROUND PERFORMED VERY WELL, IT JUST TOOK MORE TIME THAN I HAVE TO MAKE BRASS FOR IT. I HAD THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE MADE A GREAT GUIDE RIFLE FOR ALASKAN BEARS, AFRICAN DANGEROUS GAME ETC. I BUILT IT WITH A SCOUT MOUNTED SCOPE, THE BASES FOR THE TALLEY QD RINGS MACHINED OUT OF THE BARREL BLANK. IN HIND SIGHT THE 416 MAY HAVE BEEN A BIT MUCH AND A 375 MAY HAVE BEEN A BETTER PICK. MY FIGURES SHOW THAT IT WOULD EQUIL THE PERFORMANCE OF A 375 H&H. [/QUOTE]
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