338 rpm

[cloverleaf]

Yup- another "Fotis-like" load. Nice! I'd pay for some custom load development like that. Geez- I'd have to deliver to Wyoming. What a burden... Enjoy the rifle Sir. CL

 

[FOTIS]

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.

 

[preacher]

My 338-06 does right at 100fps slower with that same 175 HH! Our rifles are twins! ha I use 58gr IMR 3031 ( I would never have thought it!) and it clusters them too. I really like the looks of that 338 RPM too. Good show old chap!

 

[FOTIS]

Thank you. Due to a bunch of camp adventures* this year I only got to hunt a couple of days. No luck. That said she is Texas bound this May for pigs!


*Camp adventure-- when a bunch of crap goes wrong at the same time ....usually with gear. (ATV, CAMPER, etc.)

 

[wildman]

Does anyone know if weatherby is making the 338 rpm in there mark 5 Hunter model?

 

[RL338]

Just appears they are doing standard calibers in that model.

 

[JD338]

I'm surprised that the 338 RPM isn't offered

JD338

 

[wildman]

I'm surprised that the 338 RPM isn't offered

JD338

I'd sure like to try one ,I have always wanted a 338-06 I figure this 338 rpm would be a perfect all around rifle.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Of the newer cartridges, that .338 RPM is one of the most intriguing to me! Good luck on your elk hunt Fotis!!

 

[FOTIS]

I did not get a elk with it but I did get three boars

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

So Fotis, has it seen any bush time yet?

 

[FOTIS]

If you mean did it ever kill anything yeah look at the picture above with the pigs. Them hammer bullets hammered the heck out of them

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

Don’t know how I missed that pic Fotis. Nice work. Do you eat them in the States? We tend to leave them where their shot here in Australia.

 

[FOTIS]

No we eat them. I even shot a medium sized one on purpose so I can put him on the spit

 

[truck driver]

Pig on the spit sounds good, I like pulled pork. That will make some good eating Fotis.
Fotis do you happen to know the difference in case capacity between the 338-06AI and the 338RPM?

 

[FOTIS]

338 RPM ----82.6 H2O
338 win mag----86
338-06.......69

All according to quick load maximum case capacity overflow

 

[truck driver]

What base case did Wby use to create the RPM cases?

 

[FOTIS]

Elongated 284 win. Rebated rim

 

[truck driver]

Thanks.

 

[Kennethjamestaylor]

I think she's ready

I think she's ready

I'm new to the forum. I'm waiting on my new 338 rpm ti 2.0 carbon to arrive. Curious to what powder you used with hammer 175. Also any work ups with eldx?