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Which bullet for a mag-fed 338RUM?
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<blockquote data-quote="Engineering101" data-source="post: 1047364" data-attributes="member: 63138"><p>slm9s</p><p> </p><p>Sounds like a nice rig you will have. I am running the 300 gr Bergers at 2,750 fps with 92.8 grains of RL-33. Barrel is 26.4 inches. Cartridge COAL is 3.790". I can fit one of those in the mag since it is a hinged floorplate style and the tip of the one round fits just above the feed ramp which effectively makes the magazine longer for that one round. The case is full of powder so that is all it will do. I have thought of throating it for the 300 gr Bergers which I figure would get me to 2,850 fps but... I'm thinking that the elk won't know the difference so probably won't do it. The other reason to not do it is this gun shoots the 210 TTSX lights out and I don't want to mess with that.</p><p> </p><p>In your case with a 30 inch tube, you should be able to get 2,850 fps with the 300 grain pills without special throat and maybe 2,950 fps with throating. If you are just out to have some fun, faster is more fun! Shooting single shot is no big deal at all if you are just punching paper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Engineering101, post: 1047364, member: 63138"] slm9s Sounds like a nice rig you will have. I am running the 300 gr Bergers at 2,750 fps with 92.8 grains of RL-33. Barrel is 26.4 inches. Cartridge COAL is 3.790". I can fit one of those in the mag since it is a hinged floorplate style and the tip of the one round fits just above the feed ramp which effectively makes the magazine longer for that one round. The case is full of powder so that is all it will do. I have thought of throating it for the 300 gr Bergers which I figure would get me to 2,850 fps but... I'm thinking that the elk won't know the difference so probably won't do it. The other reason to not do it is this gun shoots the 210 TTSX lights out and I don't want to mess with that. In your case with a 30 inch tube, you should be able to get 2,850 fps with the 300 grain pills without special throat and maybe 2,950 fps with throating. If you are just out to have some fun, faster is more fun! Shooting single shot is no big deal at all if you are just punching paper. [/QUOTE]
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