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posted 10 April 2005 03:21
I was loking on www.midwayusa.com at 338-06 ammo,dies, brass, bullets ect. I know that 338-06 AI or Ackley improved is an improvement on the 338-06, but I noticed there is 338-06 A square. There is loaded ammo, brass and dies. My question is has A square simply put there name on this cartridge or it is another variant on the 338-06?
 
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posted 10 April 2005 05:40Hide Post
The A-Square is the standard version, the same as the 338-06.
 
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posted 10 April 2005 05:44Hide Post
I believe A Aquare was the first to make it a factory round. So they got to name it. It is the same as the 338-06.


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posted 25 April 2005 19:01Hide Post
The 338A2 ammo that i had the misfortune to deal with SUCKED!! They must have got their headspace data from Mars. Just use 35 whelen brass, neck down & trim to length. You will be way ahead of the game.
 
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posted 26 April 2005 00:23Hide Post
DH, if you are looking for properly headstamped .338-06 ammo, Weatherby makes it but it's only available w/ 210grNP. The ammo is good quality but not cheap. I agree, just get .35Whelen brass or 06 brass & roll your own.


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posted 26 April 2005 00:35Hide Post
Midway list both A-square and Weatherby 338-06 empty brass. It is not cheap Like others mentioned unless you want the right headstamp get Whelen brass and just resize it.


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posted 27 April 2005 01:32Hide Post
I have a bunch of norma brass in 338-06 that I got somewhere. I assume its the same as the weatherby stuff but cheaper. The loaded weatherby ammo is terribly inaccurate in my gun. We are talking like 5" groups here.
 
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posted 27 April 2005 07:05Hide Post
Naja, Huntington's sells Norma bulk .338-06 brass. Some day I'll have to buy some, but 06 brass works fine.


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posted 27 April 2005 17:06Hide Post
Yup, I figured it out last night. That is where I got it.
 
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posted 03 December 2005 19:54Hide Post
Couldn't military 30-06 brass be used? It has no headstamp.

I don't like the idea of using brass with the wrong headstamp. I'm related to some guy named Murphy.
 
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posted 03 December 2005 21:20Hide Post
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Couldn't military 30-06 brass be used? It has no headstamp


Yup, just run it through the 338-06 sizing die and your ready to go. the military brass is a lot thicker though and has a noticably smaller capacity. (I blew out primers with it when winchester brass showed no signs of excess pressure)
 
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posted 04 December 2005 00:11Hide Post
Graf's has 30/06 brass for $15 per hundred.

Norma and Weatherby 338/06 costs $20 to 23 per twenty!!!!!!!!

If I wanted the head stamp to match - Think I'd figure out how to make a "0" from the "38" on the rim. Big Grin


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posted 04 December 2005 00:15Hide Post
I have used lakecity military brass for my .338-06 for several years. Velocity does suffer though. I really want to avoid confusing it with my standard 06 brass. I don't want to use .35 whelen brass for the same reason. With several rifles chambered for 06 derivitves in the locker, correct head stamps have become very important.


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