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Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later. Dawn2Dusk #3759049 02/04/10
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,704 Ketchikan, AK, USA muledeer Campfire Outfitter
muledeer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,704 Ketchikan, AK, USA	Originally Posted by Dawn2Dusk What are the real world velocities one should achieve with a 20" barreled 338 Federal? At sea level, my chronograph is showing 2600 fps out of my 18.5" bbl with 48 gr Re 15 and 185 gr TSX. Cases show no signs of excessive pressure after shooting. With the same load and a 200 gr Hornady Interlock, my chronograph is showing 2550 fps. I've been making these loads for myself and shooting them a lot at the range since 2007. I have also fired them at deer, once shot per each, in 2008 and 2009. Both the 185 gr TSX and the 200 gr Hornady seem to kill deer well. I would think adding 1.5 inch to the barrel could add up to 75 fps or so; maybe less, maybe more. It all depends on the comparison between your barrel and the one you're comparing it to. I once had three .280's with 22" barrels, and there could be as much as 150 fps difference between them with a given load. The correct answer is...it all depends... . Dennis "The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets." "If you're asking me something technical, you may be looking for My Other Brother Darrell." "It ain't foot-pounds that kills stuff -- it's broken body parts."

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A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Jeffrey	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Mark R Dobrenski	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	RugerDude	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	GregW	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Dawn2Dusk	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	himmelrr	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	mathman	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Mark R Dobrenski	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	prm	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	blargon	02/13/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	bigsqueeze	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	battue	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	RugerDude	02/04/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	ringworm	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	bigsqueeze	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Jeffrey	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	tbare	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	prm	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Kentucky_Windage	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	jimmyp	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	338Federal	02/06/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	prm	02/06/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	bigsqueeze	02/07/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Tonk	02/07/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	writing_frog	02/07/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	battue	02/07/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	338Federal	02/08/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Tonk	02/08/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	meddybemps	02/08/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Tonk	02/08/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	jimmyp	02/09/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/09/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Kentucky_Windage	02/09/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	writing_frog	02/09/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	338Federal	02/11/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	writing_frog	02/06/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	338Federal	02/07/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	bigsqueeze	02/07/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Reloder28	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	prm	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	jimmyp	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	coyo	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	muledeer	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Jeffrey	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	mathman	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	65BR	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Kentucky_Windage	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	TimZ	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	VarmintGuy	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Mark R Dobrenski	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	writing_frog	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	temmi	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Jeffrey	02/05/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Jeffrey	02/07/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	scottfromdallas	02/07/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	todbartell	02/13/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	jimmyp	02/13/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	Spotshooter	02/13/10
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	akmtnrunner	07/01/16
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	R_H_Clark	07/01/16
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	scottfromdallas	07/01/16
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	jwall	07/01/16
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	JPro	07/01/16
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	scottfromdallas	07/01/16
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	peaceman	01/11/17
Re: A look at the 338 Federal 3 years later.	JoshK	10/05/21

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