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I'll laugh my ass off if Winchester releases a 338 WSM to counter it. I would think that newer powders will get them that extra performance they originally wanted!
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Wow! 50 FPS faster than a .35 Whelen handload in a flyweight rifle?
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Wow! 50 FPS faster than a .35 Whelen handload in a flyweight rifle? I get your point, but the Weathermark in 6.5 RPM is 6.25lb. so even without a brake, scoped and loaded in 338 RPM would probably be reasonable, right? On their flyweights, the brake would help.
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I wonder if a .30-06 could be rebored/rechambered for this round?
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Yes, it could. Maybe needs a little feedrail/follower tweaking.
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Yes, it could. Maybe needs a little feedrail/follower tweaking. Yeah, I’d bet it would be a piece of cake. If it needed anything I’d bet it wouldn’t be much. It gets the gears turning.
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I'll laugh my ass off if Winchester releases a 338 WSM to counter it. I would think that newer powders will get them that extra performance they originally wanted! I think the WSM class of cartridges are pretty much done for. With the exception of the few that were received pretty well ..... honestly any more coming out.
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338-06. Won't know the difference when the trigger is pulled. Or just put a 200 grain bullet in the 06 you already own and have at it. Rifle and bullet manufacturers are reinventing the wheel. And I'm a big weatherby fan. All I own rifle wise.
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