.338 Debate: The Big-Bore Backcountry Cartridge Shootout

Apr 11, 2020

SHOW NOTES

• Why the .338?
  • As listener @Alaskanexile1 said, "If I'm carrying my .338, I never have the 'wrong' rifle." 
  • Inherently superior ballistic coefficient to the 8mm's, .35's, and .375's. 
  • Excellent sectional density (a measure of penetrating ability)
  • Heavy but controllable recoil
  • A lot more terminal performance than the .30 calibers
  • The significance of the .338's frontal diameter
  • How does it compare to the .375's for big bears? 

SPECIFIC .338 CARTRIDGES

• .338-06
• .338 Win. Mag. 
• 33 Nosler
• .340 Weatherby
• .338 Rem. Ultra Mag
• .338 Lapua
• .338-378 Weatherby

Which one's right for you? 

RESOURCES

Winchester Rifles

RIfle's Inc. (custom gunsmith)