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Bart B. · October 11, 2012, 08:53 AM

A .338-06 shooting 200 grain bullets @ 2900 fps?

That's what a .338 Win. Mag. gets with 200's at pressures about 53,000 CUP.

.35 Whelen's get about 2690 fps with 200-gr. bullets with peak pressurs about 52,000 CUP.

I think the pressure to do that is way, way over safe limits.

October 11, 2012, 08:53 AM	#11
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	A .338-06 shooting 200 grain bullets @ 2900 fps? That's what a .338 Win. Mag. gets with 200's at pressures about 53,000 CUP. .35 Whelen's get about 2690 fps with 200-gr. bullets with peak pressurs about 52,000 CUP. I think the pressure to do that is way, way over safe limits.