Good article in RifleShooter this month titled Those Great .338s

They talk about the .338 Federal, .338-06, .338 WM, .340 Wby, .338-378 Wby, .338 Lapua.

In what way do you find it good?

I think it's just a compilation of stuff that's been known for quite some time, and that the author had to throw in the other cartridges in the article just because there's not enough material on the 338 Federal to make some interesting reading.

It's pretty much a re-hash of an Aug 2000 article they did.

Not a bad article, though not very deep.

I do wish that at least once in a while American writers would give passing mention to the first "short-action" commercial belted .338 Magnum to arrive in North America. It was/is reportedly the .330 BSA which was introduced in BSA bolt-action rifles (built on P-14 actions) in 1920 and a few years thereafter. It is still a great little cartridge and worthy of use.

Oh, and it always did use .338" diameter bullets, never .333" ones.

I own the 338 RUM and I don't think it was even menchened.

Overall a good article. I shoot a .338 Win, and a .340 Wby and .338 Lapua, obviously I like the caliber and different chamberings offered in it. jro45, your .338 Ultra mag was mentioned but not detailed as to loads, the same was true of the Lapua. My .340 Wby has served me well in Alaska and Colorado, the .338 Lapua in Colorado for me and my grandson. Good shooting.

I would of liked them to do a closer side by side comp of the lil Federal round and the 338/06.

I am kind of a picky old dog but just wish they would do more apples to apples in their writing.

I am a 338 dia hound dog and own a 338/06, 338 WSM and have shot the 340 enough to be going on my 4th tube.

The lil Federale round could be a good one for my wife.

Make it your best days guys/gals

Mark D

Well, in the end, they could've written more detail and dedicated 20 pages to the article. But they didn't, and that's fine.

I would've liked to have seen more on the .338-06, .338 Federal and .338 Win M. The others (great cartridges) are an exageration IMO. The .340 and .338 Weatherby are incredible as well as the Lapua.

I have just received my .338-06 the other day (ER Shaw rebarrel of a Savage 110 .30-06) so I can't wait for the ammo and off the to the range I go.

And another thing...

How come the energy for the .338-06 isn't easily available? I've been trying to find out what the energy is for certain loads (210, 225, 250 Nosler Partitions) at different distances (0, 50, 100, 200, 300) but it seems to be hard to come by.

go to biggameinfo.com and use their ballistic calculator

When I had my 338-06, my 200's were doing 2909, 215's 2790, 225, 2670.

I believe I had 3300-3500 lbs if memory holds...

Energy figures for Nosler's bullets are in Noslers reloading manuals from 100 yards on out to 500 yards...Rusty.