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OK, I think I almost figured out what I want, couple more ????
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<blockquote data-quote="Jon A" data-source="post: 97101" data-attributes="member: 319"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>would the 200gr bullets be alright in the 1-9" twist?</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p>Most should be just fine. The only <em>potential</em> problems would be decreased accuracy with poorly built/unbalanced bullets or possibly ones with really, really, thin jackets coming apart in the air. I'll let you all know how they do. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>are there certain contours that are better than others....I like flutes, </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p>I'm going with a #5 fluted. It's all a compromise between weight and stiffnes. Dan only flutes down to #5 in 30 Cal...so in order to get any lighter I would have had to go down to a #3--which is getting pretty skinny. I definately would have gone bigger in .338 cal. And the only reason not to go bigger in 30 cal comes down to how much you want to carry.</p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>it's my understanding that the .338 boltface would work for a 300/338RUM, but the 300 boltface would not..?</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p>The boltfaces are all the same so you could change to whatever you want when you rebarrel. If considering the .338-300 RUM as the choice in .338 caliber, you could even use the same brass for either after the change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon A, post: 97101, member: 319"] [ QUOTE ] would the 200gr bullets be alright in the 1-9" twist? [/ QUOTE ] Most should be just fine. The only [i]potential[/i] problems would be decreased accuracy with poorly built/unbalanced bullets or possibly ones with really, really, thin jackets coming apart in the air. I'll let you all know how they do. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [ QUOTE ] are there certain contours that are better than others....I like flutes, [/ QUOTE ] I'm going with a #5 fluted. It's all a compromise between weight and stiffnes. Dan only flutes down to #5 in 30 Cal...so in order to get any lighter I would have had to go down to a #3--which is getting pretty skinny. I definately would have gone bigger in .338 cal. And the only reason not to go bigger in 30 cal comes down to how much you want to carry. [ QUOTE ] it's my understanding that the .338 boltface would work for a 300/338RUM, but the 300 boltface would not..? [/ QUOTE ] The boltfaces are all the same so you could change to whatever you want when you rebarrel. If considering the .338-300 RUM as the choice in .338 caliber, you could even use the same brass for either after the change. [/QUOTE]
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