Originally Posted by jwall
Originally Posted by Slavek
I would pick the .338 because in practical terms .300 magnum offers nothing over .30-06. Extra recoil and blast are not practical.


Have you loaded for both ?

300 FPS and flatter trajectory are BOTH advantages of the 300 WM.

I Load for both and have a chronograph. Experience.


Jerry



With all due respect where you getting a separation of 300 fps? A 180 gr .30 in 300 WM will carry about 3050 fps at the muzzle. A 200 gr .33 is carrying about 3020 fps at the muzzle. No way a 300 WM has 300 fps on a 338 WM. Even with 150s in a .30 vs a 165s in a .33. Long and short of it at a distance of 400 yards the 300 WM shoots less than 2 inches flatter and when it comes to high BC heavy projectiles the .30 can’t keep up with a .33 in drift or sheer penetration on heavy game.