Episode 68
.338 Debate: The Big-Bore Backcountry Cartridge Shootout
April 11, 20201h 5m
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Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
- Why the .338?
- As listener @Alaskanexile1 said, "If I'm carrying my .338, I never have the 'wrong' rifle."
- Inherently superior ballistic coefficient to the 8mm's, .35's, and .375's.
- Excellent sectional density (a measure of penetrating ability)
- Heavy but controllable recoil
- A lot more terminal performance than the .30 calibers
- The significance of the .338's frontal diameter
- How does it compare to the .375's for big bears?
SPECIFIC .338 CARTRIDGES
- .338-06
- .338 Win. Mag.
- 33 Nosler
- .340 Weatherby
- .338 Rem. Ultra Mag
- .338 Lapua
- .338-378 Weatherby
Which one's right for you?
RESOURCES
RIfle's Inc. (custom gunsmith)