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<blockquote data-quote="AJBello" data-source="post: 432150" data-attributes="member: 22658"><p>LTLR - I don't think I've been "fed" anything. I am currently having an <strong>Edge</strong> built, but I don't think it's better than anything else per say. <strong>For me, </strong>It seemed to be the best answer in a large 338 for my needs. It would obviously get spanked by a 338 SnipeTac or the like. I'm simply saying that given the same caliber, the more powder you put behind it is going to have a result. Better on target performance, and the mentioned drawbacks as well. I don't need to have years of hands on time with the big 338s to know that. A similarly equipped 300 WM is going to recoil / blast more than a 308. It's going to cost more to shoot and it's going to have less barrel life. It's also going to have better on target performance. ... Action / Reaction kind of thing... I don't really know how that can be disputed logically. ?? You can't add 30 grains of powder or get 300 FPS more and not pay for it in some way. I'd love to hear the argument that you can!</p><p></p><p>I understand how the factory ammo thing could be appealing to someone who hunts all over. I don't, and so I could not possibly care less about it. I hunt Columbian Blacktail here in the Willamette Valley, Roosevelt Elk in the OR coast range, and Mule Deer in Eastern OR. I load my own ammo with care and precision and I go prepared. Hell, I don't even remember the last time I bought a box of ammo for my 308! ... I suspect many here fall into the same category. Factory ammo available or not I'm loading my own anyway and the <strong>Edge </strong>doesn't require any extra work at all. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Do a simple google search for 338 Edge. It's not just popular on this site, nor is it just this site that refers to it as the <strong>Edge</strong>. You'll find board after board of discussions about it with a ton of praise from first hand experience. I don't think that comes from "hype" as you put it. It certainly isn't the end-all be-all of cartridges, nor is it anywhere near the fastest 338, obviously. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Same here! Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJBello, post: 432150, member: 22658"] LTLR - I don't think I've been "fed" anything. I am currently having an [B]Edge[/B] built, but I don't think it's better than anything else per say. [B]For me, [/B]It seemed to be the best answer in a large 338 for my needs. It would obviously get spanked by a 338 SnipeTac or the like. I'm simply saying that given the same caliber, the more powder you put behind it is going to have a result. Better on target performance, and the mentioned drawbacks as well. I don't need to have years of hands on time with the big 338s to know that. A similarly equipped 300 WM is going to recoil / blast more than a 308. It's going to cost more to shoot and it's going to have less barrel life. It's also going to have better on target performance. ... Action / Reaction kind of thing... I don't really know how that can be disputed logically. ?? You can't add 30 grains of powder or get 300 FPS more and not pay for it in some way. I'd love to hear the argument that you can! I understand how the factory ammo thing could be appealing to someone who hunts all over. I don't, and so I could not possibly care less about it. I hunt Columbian Blacktail here in the Willamette Valley, Roosevelt Elk in the OR coast range, and Mule Deer in Eastern OR. I load my own ammo with care and precision and I go prepared. Hell, I don't even remember the last time I bought a box of ammo for my 308! ... I suspect many here fall into the same category. Factory ammo available or not I'm loading my own anyway and the [B]Edge [/B]doesn't require any extra work at all. Do a simple google search for 338 Edge. It's not just popular on this site, nor is it just this site that refers to it as the [B]Edge[/B]. You'll find board after board of discussions about it with a ton of praise from first hand experience. I don't think that comes from "hype" as you put it. It certainly isn't the end-all be-all of cartridges, nor is it anywhere near the fastest 338, obviously. Same here! Cheers! [/QUOTE]
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