338
Remington Ultra Magnum
It is a beltless, rebated
rim cartridge based on the .300 Remington Ultra Magnum case shortened
.090 inch and necked-up to accept a 0.338-inch (.338 caliber) bullet. The .338
Remington Ultra Magnum has a similar case capacity as the .338 Lapua Magnum and
somewhat lower than that of the .338-378 Weatherby Magnum. It is one of the
most powerful .338 caliber rounds in production.
Because this cartridge
already operates at very high pressures (65,000 PSI), handloaders cannot
realize significant velocity improvements over factory ammunition as many
handloaders have done over the years with more conventional, lower pressure
rounds. However, they can still tune their own loads for best precision in
their specific rifles, as with any other cartridge
Suggested
Use
- Deer
- Big Bear
- Sheep / Goat
- Moose
- Elk
- Buffalo / Bison
- Anything on four hooves
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