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Sherman Shorts- 300ss vs. 338ss by the numbers
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1542621" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>If top end long range performance/ballistics is your goal, while it is very good, the .338 is not at the top of the ss's in numbers in that aspect. Actually, the 6.5 has about the least amount of wind drift of all of them, when taking into account achievable velocity and bullet selection. What the .338 offers over the others is a larger frontal area, and a little more energy. It would likely be my choice of the ss chamberings if my intended game was strictly elk, big bear and moose, at mostly moderate ranges (point blank to 600ish yards)</p><p></p><p>But if best possible ballistics was my goal, I would look at one of the others. Rich lays it out pretty good on his site. I would choose the 6.5 if I was mostly going after pronghorn and deer at long ranges, with occasional elk. I am starting a .270 ss for mule deer and occasional elk, at moderate to long ranges. The 7mm ss would be well suited for the same, mule deer and elk at moderate long ranges. The 300 would be my choice if my main target was mostly elk, occasional mule deer, and my ranges were going to be pretty far (over 600) the majority of the time. As stated, the 338 is what I would go for if I was after exclusively large heavy game at close to occasionally long ranges. </p><p></p><p>There is a Sherman for every use, pick the one that suits your needs ha ha.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1542621, member: 87243"] If top end long range performance/ballistics is your goal, while it is very good, the .338 is not at the top of the ss's in numbers in that aspect. Actually, the 6.5 has about the least amount of wind drift of all of them, when taking into account achievable velocity and bullet selection. What the .338 offers over the others is a larger frontal area, and a little more energy. It would likely be my choice of the ss chamberings if my intended game was strictly elk, big bear and moose, at mostly moderate ranges (point blank to 600ish yards) But if best possible ballistics was my goal, I would look at one of the others. Rich lays it out pretty good on his site. I would choose the 6.5 if I was mostly going after pronghorn and deer at long ranges, with occasional elk. I am starting a .270 ss for mule deer and occasional elk, at moderate to long ranges. The 7mm ss would be well suited for the same, mule deer and elk at moderate long ranges. The 300 would be my choice if my main target was mostly elk, occasional mule deer, and my ranges were going to be pretty far (over 600) the majority of the time. As stated, the 338 is what I would go for if I was after exclusively large heavy game at close to occasionally long ranges. There is a Sherman for every use, pick the one that suits your needs ha ha. [/QUOTE]
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