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Weatherby accumark 338 lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 1063166" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>You can shoot my Edge and 30-338 Norma Imp if you have time. Even though both weigh 15lbs you'd get to feel the recoil difference between 230's at 3045fps and 300's at 2830fps with H-1000 or 2990fps with R-33.</p><p></p><p>A standard Norma (106grs) sits between a 340 Weatherby (99grs) and a 338 Lapua (111grs) for capacity. My improved case holds 110.3grs in Norma brass (108.7grs in 423 Dakota brass) at .30 caliber so it would be virtually identical to a 338 Lapua in 338 caliber and a Edge would be about 2-3grs more.</p><p></p><p>If you look at the ballistics on my 30-338 Norma Imp. with 230's at 3045fps compared to a Edge shooting the old stand by H-1000 load at 2830fps the 30 is better for drop but gives up some energy. Even at 1500yds the velocity numbers and drift are almost identical. The energy numbers are down 300 ft/lbs for the .30 but the drop is over 60" less. I will never argue that larger calibers kill better, because I've shot a lot of game with .35's, .375's, and 416's, but a .30 with 230's is much more pleasant to shoot in my opinion. That's why I rarely shoot my Edge even though it is stupidly accurate. My 30-338 Norma Imp is too though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 1063166, member: 13110"] You can shoot my Edge and 30-338 Norma Imp if you have time. Even though both weigh 15lbs you'd get to feel the recoil difference between 230's at 3045fps and 300's at 2830fps with H-1000 or 2990fps with R-33. A standard Norma (106grs) sits between a 340 Weatherby (99grs) and a 338 Lapua (111grs) for capacity. My improved case holds 110.3grs in Norma brass (108.7grs in 423 Dakota brass) at .30 caliber so it would be virtually identical to a 338 Lapua in 338 caliber and a Edge would be about 2-3grs more. If you look at the ballistics on my 30-338 Norma Imp. with 230's at 3045fps compared to a Edge shooting the old stand by H-1000 load at 2830fps the 30 is better for drop but gives up some energy. Even at 1500yds the velocity numbers and drift are almost identical. The energy numbers are down 300 ft/lbs for the .30 but the drop is over 60" less. I will never argue that larger calibers kill better, because I've shot a lot of game with .35's, .375's, and 416's, but a .30 with 230's is much more pleasant to shoot in my opinion. That's why I rarely shoot my Edge even though it is stupidly accurate. My 30-338 Norma Imp is too though. [/QUOTE]
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