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<blockquote data-quote="ScottB" data-source="post: 445274" data-attributes="member: 28606"><p>Having owned most of these chamberings at one point or another, and a few that are larger and even more cost prohibitive to consider firing all day...and then selling all but the 300WSM and 300WM custom builds. Although I can say the 6.5-284 was almost the cheapest cartridge to fire, and out of this list the 338Lapua the most expensive(those 300gr projectiles just don't grow in my garden and can put a serious dent in the shooting budget).</p><p>The 338Lapua is definitely too much for whitetail deer in the south. After putting a 250gr SP into the front shoulder at just shy of 450yards(clear-cut timber land lease), FUBAR'ing both lung and the top of the heart...the deer walked(yes, walked) dang near 100yards and layed down and looked back at the stand. I've had better results with a rifle that weighed half as much(and cost half as much)...chambered in an everyday .308Win!!! Maybe this was just one of those freakish days in the field.....</p><p> </p><p>Good rifles are fun, custom rifles are even more fun! Wildcat rifles that are custom built is just where my heart lives at this point in my life!</p><p> </p><p>But for something truly outrageous try: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9NxHj1R04g&feature=related" target="_blank">YouTube - Mag-Fed 20MM Rifle with Suppressor</a> (**Not me, not my rifle**)</p><p> </p><p>Next built will be a 283Butler. Based on the 284Win cartridge, shortened to 1.35", run into a shortened 7RM die to form the shoulder, and then trimmed to 1.25", reamed and neck turned, annealed and loaded. Chamber left with enough freebore to feed it 180VLDs only....might do some subsonic work with it, but will definitely do some supersonic load development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I guess the point is, what is boring to me might not be to others and maybe I should have stated that in the above reply.....apologees to any having these chambering and believing that there is no substitute!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Scott</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ScottB, post: 445274, member: 28606"] Having owned most of these chamberings at one point or another, and a few that are larger and even more cost prohibitive to consider firing all day...and then selling all but the 300WSM and 300WM custom builds. Although I can say the 6.5-284 was almost the cheapest cartridge to fire, and out of this list the 338Lapua the most expensive(those 300gr projectiles just don't grow in my garden and can put a serious dent in the shooting budget). The 338Lapua is definitely too much for whitetail deer in the south. After putting a 250gr SP into the front shoulder at just shy of 450yards(clear-cut timber land lease), FUBAR'ing both lung and the top of the heart...the deer walked(yes, walked) dang near 100yards and layed down and looked back at the stand. I've had better results with a rifle that weighed half as much(and cost half as much)...chambered in an everyday .308Win!!! Maybe this was just one of those freakish days in the field..... Good rifles are fun, custom rifles are even more fun! Wildcat rifles that are custom built is just where my heart lives at this point in my life! But for something truly outrageous try: [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9NxHj1R04g&feature=related"]YouTube - Mag-Fed 20MM Rifle with Suppressor[/URL] (**Not me, not my rifle**) Next built will be a 283Butler. Based on the 284Win cartridge, shortened to 1.35", run into a shortened 7RM die to form the shoulder, and then trimmed to 1.25", reamed and neck turned, annealed and loaded. Chamber left with enough freebore to feed it 180VLDs only....might do some subsonic work with it, but will definitely do some supersonic load development. I guess the point is, what is boring to me might not be to others and maybe I should have stated that in the above reply.....apologees to any having these chambering and believing that there is no substitute! Scott [/QUOTE]
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