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**Mike Irwin** · September 4, 2007, 12:17 AM

"All around it’s basically a hard hitting long range cartridge with what seems to be a bit better ballistic capabilities than a .338 diam cart."

Certainly not as it originally came from Remington.

Of the two factory loads that were available, the 185 and the 220, neither one broke the 4,000 ft-lb. mark, and if I'm not mistaken, the 220 was the heaviest bullet that was factory loaded.

The .338 was at, or better, than the 4,000 ft.-lb. mark with the 200, the 250, and the 300 grain bullets.

I think that might be something of what put Elmer Keith off -- the cartridge as offered just didn't really match its potential, and the bullets that were offered certainly didn't help things, either.

Just another entry into the long list of Remington cartridges that were darned good ideas but which the company totally chumped for one reason or another.

September 4, 2007, 12:17 AM	#14
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"All around it’s basically a hard hitting long range cartridge with what seems to be a bit better ballistic capabilities than a .338 diam cart." Certainly not as it originally came from Remington. Of the two factory loads that were available, the 185 and the 220, neither one broke the 4,000 ft-lb. mark, and if I'm not mistaken, the 220 was the heaviest bullet that was factory loaded. The .338 was at, or better, than the 4,000 ft.-lb. mark with the 200, the 250, and the 300 grain bullets. I think that might be something of what put Elmer Keith off -- the cartridge as offered just didn't really match its potential, and the bullets that were offered certainly didn't help things, either. Just another entry into the long list of Remington cartridges that were darned good ideas but which the company totally chumped for one reason or another. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.