It's some stuff the marketing types at Federal came up with to try and schlep their first proprietary cartridge...."it has the energy of a 7mm magnum" or some such.
They should have just told it like it is....the .338 Federal pokes a big hole in chit and hits critters like a ton of bricks inside of 400 yards, and does so with very manageable recoil and in a handy package that doesn't need a long barrel to reach maximum performance.
IMHO, with modern bullets it really is a 21st century cover of the grand old .318 Westley Richards. And that's damn fine company to keep.
Last edited by seattlesetters; 04/12/11.
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