Traks44
As with all of my Allen Magnums, if they do not hold 1/2 moa or under they do not ship, plain as that. Most beat this by a fair margin, especially at extended ranges. I am not saying that it will be a consistant 1/2 moa rifle at 2000 yards but I will not say it will not have this potential either. At these ranges other variables beside the rifle result in how tight the groups are so that is out of my hands in most cases.
That said, my 338 AM is still in early development, translated, still in the process of building my heavy test rifle. Hoping to have it on the range here in a few weeks. Customers come first, most of the time anyway /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif!!
As far as recoil, I think you would be suprised how little this chambering will kick with a properly designed rifle and muzzle brake. Most think that the lighter a rifle is the more it will recoil, even in spite of a muzzle brake.
This is simply not the case with a quality brake and properly designed rifle. The reason is because the lighter a rifle is the better a brake works. Or should I say, the greater the degree the brake can slow the rifle that is moving back toward the shooter.
The reason, momentum. Anyone that has shot a heavy rifle chambered in a heavy recoiling chambering such as a 50 BMG knows what I mean. Once that +25 lb rifle gets moving under recoil energy, the brake is very ineffective at stopping that large amount of weight once it has been started in motion.
Conversly, if you shoot a very light rifle that is chambered for something like a 30-378 wby with full tilt loads, the rifle will actually feel like it is being pulled away from your shoulder. Literally!!
This is because the lighter the rifle is the less momentum is generated under recoil and the better the brake will slow the rearward motion of the rifle.
If you want a muzzle brake to work its best, that being reduce felt recoil as much as possible, cut rifle weight as much as possible and keep muzzle pressure as high as possible.
If you have two rifles chambered for the same round, one being 25 lbs, the other being 10 lbs. While the unbraked 10 lb rifle may well pretty much kill you with recoil, it will "Move" you less when its fitted with a brake then a braked heavy rifle.
The reason, both rifles will have the same recoil energy transferred to them. The only difference is that the heavier rifle, once set in motion will have more momentum then the lighter rifle. As such, its much more difficult for the effects of the brake to slow the rearward motion of the heavy rifle then the light rifle.
May be hard to believe but thats how it works.
In shooting alot of heavy loads in 50 BMG I can tell you that for a fact. Its not the recoil persay that give you a sore neck and head, its stopping the moving +30 lb rifle with your shoulder/neck/face.
Recoil will not be a problem. I guarantee it will be less then a 12 lb rifle chambered for full tilt 300 RUM loads shooting a 200 gr bullet. Probably much less.
There will be many more reports coming soon with the 338 AM. I just got word dies will be ready around 6 to 8 weeks from now so thats on the way.
Good Shooting!!
Kirby Allen(50)
