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fastest 338 caliber?Build advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lightvarmint" data-source="post: 251472"><p>BB,</p><p></p><p>I agree whole heartedly and now I will plug one of the sponsors of this website............</p><p></p><p>What it all boils down to is what bullet are you planning to shoot?</p><p></p><p>For instance, you can take a .338 Lapua Improved with a 265 grain HAT (BC of .910 based on Eddybo's drop testing) at 3245 fps and significantly out perform a cheytac-based case if it is launching the 300 SMK (.768 BC) at say the industry standard 3250..... All this and using 40 grains or so less powder.</p><p></p><p>However, if the cheytac-based case uses the same bullets like Eddybo does, then it will beat the 338 Lapua improved. So in short, unless the cheytac-based case is shooting the HATS, a .338 Lapua Improved with the HATS will surpass its performance.</p><p></p><p>With that said, now it is down to the brass available and the number of uses you get out of each and how much powder you are willing to ignite to launch your bullets.</p><p></p><p>Almost forgot....... Just think, given the 265s are .9++ (based on Eddybo's drop tests) imagine what the 280s (1.00 ish) and the 300s (1.100 ish) will be..... Absolutely outta sight!!!! Wow, all that perfomrance improvement without having to go to the cheytac-based cases...... We will know for sure on the exact numbers for the BCs shortly after the next test batch arrives from the peach state.......... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Nowadays, it might be better to pick the bullet before picking the case.............</p><p></p><p>Happy New Year.</p><p></p><p>Lightvarmint</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lightvarmint, post: 251472"] BB, I agree whole heartedly and now I will plug one of the sponsors of this website............ What it all boils down to is what bullet are you planning to shoot? For instance, you can take a .338 Lapua Improved with a 265 grain HAT (BC of .910 based on Eddybo's drop testing) at 3245 fps and significantly out perform a cheytac-based case if it is launching the 300 SMK (.768 BC) at say the industry standard 3250..... All this and using 40 grains or so less powder. However, if the cheytac-based case uses the same bullets like Eddybo does, then it will beat the 338 Lapua improved. So in short, unless the cheytac-based case is shooting the HATS, a .338 Lapua Improved with the HATS will surpass its performance. With that said, now it is down to the brass available and the number of uses you get out of each and how much powder you are willing to ignite to launch your bullets. Almost forgot....... Just think, given the 265s are .9++ (based on Eddybo's drop tests) imagine what the 280s (1.00 ish) and the 300s (1.100 ish) will be..... Absolutely outta sight!!!! Wow, all that perfomrance improvement without having to go to the cheytac-based cases...... We will know for sure on the exact numbers for the BCs shortly after the next test batch arrives from the peach state.......... ;) Nowadays, it might be better to pick the bullet before picking the case............. Happy New Year. Lightvarmint [/QUOTE]
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