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F. Guffey · December 18, 2018, 02:48 PM

And then there is that thing with 30/06 and 338/06, I wondered and then started on a 280/338 and someone asked 'WHY? And then I mused over the question and the logic behind adding .051" to the length of the case over the 338/06.

And I wondered if it had anything to do with .7854.

F. Guffey

December 18, 2018, 02:48 PM	#28
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	And then there is that thing with 30/06 and 338/06, I wondered and then started on a 280/338 and someone asked 'WHY? And then I mused over the question and the logic behind adding .051" to the length of the case over the 338/06. And I wondered if it had anything to do with .7854. F. Guffey