338 Lapua or 338 Win Mag and a 300 grainer for hunting?

**Just Duke** · 05-02-2012, 12:00 PM

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**Doc Highwall** · 05-02-2012, 12:32 PM

What range are you talking about? If this is with cast bullets the 338Win would be better because of the smaller case capacity and the velocity limitations of cast bullets.

**Just Duke** · 05-02-2012, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Doc Highwall

What range are you talking about? If this is with cast bullets the 338Win would be better because of the smaller case capacity and the velocity limitations of cast bullets.

Might be. What if all you own is a 338 Lapua that shoots buck a piece bullets.

**pdawg_shooter** · 05-02-2012, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Doc Highwall

What range are you talking about? If this is with cast bullets the 338Win would be better because of the smaller case capacity and the velocity limitations of cast bullets.

Velocity limits for cast go away when you take the time to paper patch. That said you do have to match the BHN to the velocity for best performance on game.

**Doc Highwall** · 05-03-2012, 08:10 PM

I was staying away from patch bullet just to keep it simple.

Duke, if you already have the 338 Lapua then I would make due with it and use it.

Your only new out lay of cash is for the mould, sizing die, and gas checks.

**quilbilly** · 05-03-2012, 11:39 PM

You should be able to shoot 28 gr of 5744 in any of those 338 rounds and be satisfied with the results. I am shooting the 220 gr Lee boolit in my 338 WM and the velocity is about 1800 but I don't know how that translates to the 300 gr boolit. My 338 WM needs at least 1500 FPS to stabilize the 220 gr boolit.

**Just Duke** · 05-03-2012, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Doc Highwall

I was staying away from patch bullet just to keep it simple.

Duke, if you already have the 338 Lapua then I would make due with it and use it.

Your only new out lay of cash is for the mould, sizing die, and gas checks.

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**Just Duke** · 05-03-2012, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by quilbilly

You should be able to shoot 28 gr of 5744 in any of those 338 rounds and be satisfied with the results. I am shooting the 220 gr Lee boolit in my 338 WM and the velocity is about 1800 but I don't know how that translates to the 300 gr boolit. My 338 WM needs at least 1500 FPS to stabilize the 220 gr boolit.

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BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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