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What about the 264 WM?
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<blockquote data-quote="LoneTraveler" data-source="post: 1252992" data-attributes="member: 77249"><p>In 1958 when Winchester brought out the First Standard length action magnums they chose 338 Win Mag. and 264 Win. Mag. Being the first factory .338 cartridge, and the bullet companies jumped on with a big selection of bullets the 338 WM became a chosen caliber for Big game. and set the bar for bigger .338's like the 340 Weatherby, 338 Lapua and 338 wildcats. </p><p>The 264 WM was advertised as a Varmit Rifle with 100 gr. bullets at around 3700 FPS. And 140 Gr. at 3200 FPS. as a long range deer antelope rifle. Using the 100 gr. bullet with large charges of available powder mainly cheap surplus H 4831 was a barrel burner for sure. As a varmit round it was too noisy for use around populated areas. I had a 264 WM about 1967. Got run off by every farmer I hunted on if I brought the 264 WM instead of my 243 Win. So it went down the road.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneTraveler, post: 1252992, member: 77249"] In 1958 when Winchester brought out the First Standard length action magnums they chose 338 Win Mag. and 264 Win. Mag. Being the first factory .338 cartridge, and the bullet companies jumped on with a big selection of bullets the 338 WM became a chosen caliber for Big game. and set the bar for bigger .338's like the 340 Weatherby, 338 Lapua and 338 wildcats. The 264 WM was advertised as a Varmit Rifle with 100 gr. bullets at around 3700 FPS. And 140 Gr. at 3200 FPS. as a long range deer antelope rifle. Using the 100 gr. bullet with large charges of available powder mainly cheap surplus H 4831 was a barrel burner for sure. As a varmit round it was too noisy for use around populated areas. I had a 264 WM about 1967. Got run off by every farmer I hunted on if I brought the 264 WM instead of my 243 Win. So it went down the road. [/QUOTE]
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