seattlesetters
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The .338 Federal will throw a 250 grain Nosler Partition or Swift A-Frame at 2300-2400 fps. It’ll easily launch the 225 grain versions of those bullets at 2500 fps.
It can also light up the 160 grain Barnes TTSX at 3,000 fps.
Should we think of it as a modern, short-action .318 Westley Richards? If so, does this mean we have a really awesome Africa cartridge nobody is using?
Good for Eland?
What bullet would you use on a mixed-bag hunt?
I like the cartridge and have used it a bunch. It ballistics are almost identical to the .318 WR with like-sized bullets.
It can also light up the 160 grain Barnes TTSX at 3,000 fps.
Should we think of it as a modern, short-action .318 Westley Richards? If so, does this mean we have a really awesome Africa cartridge nobody is using?
Good for Eland?
What bullet would you use on a mixed-bag hunt?
I like the cartridge and have used it a bunch. It ballistics are almost identical to the .318 WR with like-sized bullets.