HawkeyeSATX
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- Jul 15, 2014
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Alright! All of you aficionados that know a thing or 2!
I’m in a deep conundrum, and have a project rifle, a Savage 111, in .270 Win, that I want to convert to an ass kicking medium bore round, that will take everything from javelina to moose!
My 2 choices I’ve been debating in my head about are the .338-06, and the .35 Whelen!
I have found aftermarket switch out barrels for both:
.338-06, 24 inch barrel, 1 in 10 inch twist
.35 Whelen, 24 inch barrel, 1 in 14 inch twist
The .338 can handle heavy projectiles, up to 310gr. The .338 bullets have better BC and SD. There is a plethora of .338 cal bullets as well!
The .358 can possibly handle up to 310 gr bullets. There are a few weights for selection, but each one works quite well. The .358 has more bullet frontal area. A lot of the time, the .358 bullets of same bullet weights as the .338’s can gain more velocity.
The reason for pondering such calibers: Because I want something that can take a large variety of game, and Because I Can!!
Hawk
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I’m in a deep conundrum, and have a project rifle, a Savage 111, in .270 Win, that I want to convert to an ass kicking medium bore round, that will take everything from javelina to moose!
My 2 choices I’ve been debating in my head about are the .338-06, and the .35 Whelen!
I have found aftermarket switch out barrels for both:
.338-06, 24 inch barrel, 1 in 10 inch twist
.35 Whelen, 24 inch barrel, 1 in 14 inch twist
The .338 can handle heavy projectiles, up to 310gr. The .338 bullets have better BC and SD. There is a plethora of .338 cal bullets as well!
The .358 can possibly handle up to 310 gr bullets. There are a few weights for selection, but each one works quite well. The .358 has more bullet frontal area. A lot of the time, the .358 bullets of same bullet weights as the .338’s can gain more velocity.
The reason for pondering such calibers: Because I want something that can take a large variety of game, and Because I Can!!
Hawk
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