Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Practical difference in .338 Federal and 338-06 in short rifle barrels

I figure you need to go to a 350 grain .375 to notice a performance gain over a 250 grain .338. If I was building a .338 RCM or .338-06, I'd go with a 22" barrel over the 20" I have. It would give a marginally flatter trajectory in the open spaces, yet not get hung-up much more than the 20" in the thick close-in places.