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Extreme Long Range Hunting & Shooting (ELR)
338 Lapua vs 300 Norma
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<blockquote data-quote="tim_w" data-source="post: 1347070" data-attributes="member: 11132"><p>I do not know even all the way out to sonic range the 300NM with a 230 TH @ 3050 vs the 338NM @ 2775 has the later beat in everything but energy on target. Even @ 1500 yd the 338 only has energy of 159ftlb more than the 300 and they are both over 1K. I think wind is the most critical factor only you are out past 1K. The 300 is 10" less wind for a full value 10 mph wind. Drop is a win for the 300 with 129" less drop. The both go subsonic in the 1900 range so thats a wash but even there the 338 only hold about the same 120-150 energy lead all others in the 300 favor.</p><p></p><p>But with that said as a hunting rifle I really like the 338NM. It only needs a 24" barrel to get it done where the 300 really needs a 26" With a good brake while the recoil difference is easy to tell (300 has less) its nothing terrible. It wins hands down in barrel life beat both the 300 and 338LM by over 2x. I can see a lighter weight build with a good brake 24" barrel making a good LR but also not bad pack rifle and when things start to close in it would still offer good handiness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim_w, post: 1347070, member: 11132"] I do not know even all the way out to sonic range the 300NM with a 230 TH @ 3050 vs the 338NM @ 2775 has the later beat in everything but energy on target. Even @ 1500 yd the 338 only has energy of 159ftlb more than the 300 and they are both over 1K. I think wind is the most critical factor only you are out past 1K. The 300 is 10" less wind for a full value 10 mph wind. Drop is a win for the 300 with 129" less drop. The both go subsonic in the 1900 range so thats a wash but even there the 338 only hold about the same 120-150 energy lead all others in the 300 favor. But with that said as a hunting rifle I really like the 338NM. It only needs a 24" barrel to get it done where the 300 really needs a 26" With a good brake while the recoil difference is easy to tell (300 has less) its nothing terrible. It wins hands down in barrel life beat both the 300 and 338LM by over 2x. I can see a lighter weight build with a good brake 24" barrel making a good LR but also not bad pack rifle and when things start to close in it would still offer good handiness. [/QUOTE]
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