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Should I build a 330 Dakota?
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<blockquote data-quote="fta0303" data-source="post: 2205631" data-attributes="member: 43503"><p>I have a 330 Dakota 76. I was lucky enough to secure100 rounds of new Dakota brass at about $1.50 per round, but have since been unable to buy either brass or loaded ammo. I think the cartridge, fine though it may be, is defunct, especially since Dakota Arms is gone, as far as I can tell. I advise against this cartridge, due to lack of support. A 340 Wby will outdo the Dakota, and brass and ammo are available and will be for the foreseeable future. </p><p></p><p>I'd consider re-barreling this rifle, except who do you trust to work on your Dakota Arms 76? Also, not many easy conversions to anything for which brass is easily available. I guess I'm stuck making brass from 404 Jeffery; I've read that it is possible, but haven't researched the question.</p><p></p><p>Most will say there is little use for any 33 beyond the 338 WM and the 340 Wby, and time has tended to bury most others. They shine under the light of hype, then fade away. </p><p></p><p>I also have 358 Norma Mag, which is defunct in most people's minds, but at least I can regularly buy good quality Norma ammo for it at about $3.20 a round and thus obtain a supply of brass as well. It is no small thing for a company to support an unpopular round through time; Norma has done this well. Remington too has supported many a wildcat consistently, for which we should be grateful, but they are now disappearing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fta0303, post: 2205631, member: 43503"] I have a 330 Dakota 76. I was lucky enough to secure100 rounds of new Dakota brass at about $1.50 per round, but have since been unable to buy either brass or loaded ammo. I think the cartridge, fine though it may be, is defunct, especially since Dakota Arms is gone, as far as I can tell. I advise against this cartridge, due to lack of support. A 340 Wby will outdo the Dakota, and brass and ammo are available and will be for the foreseeable future. I'd consider re-barreling this rifle, except who do you trust to work on your Dakota Arms 76? Also, not many easy conversions to anything for which brass is easily available. I guess I'm stuck making brass from 404 Jeffery; I've read that it is possible, but haven't researched the question. Most will say there is little use for any 33 beyond the 338 WM and the 340 Wby, and time has tended to bury most others. They shine under the light of hype, then fade away. I also have 358 Norma Mag, which is defunct in most people's minds, but at least I can regularly buy good quality Norma ammo for it at about $3.20 a round and thus obtain a supply of brass as well. It is no small thing for a company to support an unpopular round through time; Norma has done this well. Remington too has supported many a wildcat consistently, for which we should be grateful, but they are now disappearing. [/QUOTE]
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