I think this thread might be more useful if the point being discussed was a little more clearly defined.
What are we trying to decide- Is it
Is the 338/06 a darn good game rifle? or-
Is the 338/06 superior to, equal to or less than the 30/06? or-
is the 338/06 fun to load for and experiment with? or what?
What is the maximun velocity that can be achieved with various bullets in the 30/06 and the 338/06?
Bear in mind, evidence drawn from a great deal of actual big game kills, like the experience of Phil Shoemaker, Mule Deer Allen Day and the oft refered to Scandanavian study indicate that it takes a HUGE change in class of cartridges to be able to discern and difference in "killing power". Given that hundreds of kills couldn't point out a substantial difference between the 6.5X55 and the 375 H&H in the Scandanavian study, its kind of silly to say that three or four kills with one bullet out of one cartridge suggests superior killing power of one over the other is inane.
Also, to argue that the superiority of the 338/06 over the 30/06 hinges on defining the maximum velocity of the relative bullets to the nearest 100 fps is silly. There can be a difference of 40 FPS at least, from one chronograph to the next,so there can be half of the percieved difference. Additionally, the difference under field conditions of 100 fps in bullet velocity would be impossible to discern by almost anyone.
Discussing rifles and bullets is fun, but plowing the same ground over and over again with arguments that ignore information that has been presented many times already is not productive.
Royce
Last edited by Royce; 04/16/07.
