338 rpm

[FOTIS]

Win 748

 

[Kennethjamestaylor]

Win 748

Thank you.

 

[CAV 1/8]

I’m very interested in the 338 RPM. Weatherby does make a left handed 18 inch barrel chambered and 338RPM.

The factory ammo seems pretty pricey. Would I be better off developing a load?

 

[gerry]

I’m very interested in the 338 RPM. Weatherby does make a left handed 18 inch barrel chambered and 338RPM.

The factory ammo seems pretty pricey. Would I be better off developing a load?

As a fellow lefty I noticed that rifle too. Pretty tough to beat that package for hunting in grizzly country. I would get a supply of brass and reload for it myself. Weatherby makes awesome ammo but I'm sure you could get some great loads pretty easy.

 

[CAV 1/8]

As a fellow lefty I noticed that rifle too. Pretty tough to beat that package for hunting in grizzly country. I would get a supply of brass and reload for it myself. Weatherby makes awesome ammo but I'm sure you could get some great loads pretty easy.

Developing a load for whitetail would be cool.

 

[cloverleaf]

Wish I could help you Troy! And no you wouldn't have to pay. I do it for people I do not particularly like so for you it would be a pleasure.

Sorry Fotis I missed this one. Very Gracious of you. Thanks! Just had another cousin move back to Gods country. Now if I could just get myself there.... I will keep it in mind if I get the Ford that far west. CL

 

[jimbires]

I’m very interested in the 338 RPM. Weatherby does make a left handed 18 inch barrel chambered and 338RPM.

The factory ammo seems pretty pricey. Would I be better off developing a load?

if you're already set up to reload , definitely yes , load for it . or if reloading is something you have wanted to do , yes do it . for what everything costs today , and the cost and availability of components I'm not sure I'd start reloading for just one rifle .

 

[Blkram]

At first, the 338 RPM appealed to me as well...
While not a true apples-to-apples comparison:
When I look at the powder burned in a 24" vs 18" barrel with a 225 gr AccuBond, you get 2800 fps vs 2660 fps (loss of approx. 23 fps/inch), and then look at my 338-06 with a 215 gr bullet getting 2750 fps from a 22" barrel, and burning over 10 grains of powder less, I think I'll stick with my 338-06, and 338 Federal. Wby's factory load with the 210 gr Partition also gets 2750 fps in my rifle (as advertised). Even the 338 Federal is capable of over 2700 fps with a 225 gr AccuBond from a 24" barrel, as per Nosler's load data.
But this is just my opinion...