A new .338

[TScottW99]

Well I have been wondering about necking down the .375Ruger to .338 since I first heard of the new Ruger round. Seems like Hornady and Ruger both liked the idea and have two new cartridges, .338RCM and .30RCM....

http://www.gunsandammomag.com/ammunition/hornady_110107/#cont

Of course these have been cut down compared to the original .375Ruger. Still would be an interesting round for my Encore.

 

[FOTIS]

Interesting... but I would go with the RUMS.

Case size or action size is not really a big thing for me.

 

[JD338]

I agree, it is an interesting concept.

I think I'm going to stay with my 338 RUM. It is the Hammer of Thor!

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

It is the Hammer of Thor!

JD338

Jim I disagree... too Scandinavian and you're Greek like me so.....

It is Zeus' lighting bolt! much better!

 

[JD338]

It is the Hammer of Thor!

JD338

Jim I disagree... too Scandinavian and you're Greek like me so.....

It is Zeus' lighting bolt! much better!

I just knew what you were thinking! :lol: :lol: :lol:

One of my favorite quotes-
"The Lighting strikes before you hear the Thunder".

JD338

 

[Kodiak]

A full length .375 Ruger case, necked to .338 would have made a splendid cartridge.

Kodiak

 

[TScottW99]

A full length .375 Ruger case, necked to .338 would have made a splendid cartridge.

Kodiak

There is a guy on a specialty pistol forum I belong to who has Match Grade Machine making him several barrels in that cartridge. He named it .338Barker I believe.

 

[nomosendero]

A full length .375 Ruger case, necked to .338 would have made a splendid cartridge.

Kodiak

Yep!! The shortie does not interest me at all, but the full length one would have.

 

[Big Squeeze]

The new RCM`s are not a full length Ruger 375. They are shorter, yet still based on the Ruger 375 case!!......The 338 RCM does duplicate the 338 Winnie`s performance. Have not seen any results from the 300 RCM yet!..........

 

[Guest]

I suspect the 338 will last, maybe, but the 300 enters a world with too many players already, and won't make it. Personally, I'd like to see a real hyper-velocity round, something like a 7m-375 or some such. Should be able to best the STW by a noticeable margin, which makes it a real smoker. Or maybe a 6.5-375? There are lots of possibilities.

 

[JD338]

I think Ruger is chasing the 325 WSM and 338 Federal market.
I think they would have been better off necking down the 375 Ruger to 338. I winder if they are planning on 416 and 458 versions of the 375 Ruger?

JD338