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DarylS
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Re: 8,5x63 ?
06/11/15 03:45 AM

SRY - it happens - someone asks a question and I am compelled/driven to respond - LOL. I'll try not to let it happen again.

When I built up my current .375/06IMP, I was sorrily tempted to go .338/x62 (already an improved case) - big range of bullets, from 165 to 300, and I was thinking a 185 TSX or TTSX and a 300gr. RN would handle all requirements as a hunting that would span the globe.

The lighter bullets for fast, flat shooting within normal ranges at all game up to moose and elk and the 300gr. smasher at about 2,400fps would be perfect for all bush shooting and especially the big bears or with both 'softs' and 'solids' if that requirement ever happened for me - ie: Africa.

I changed my mind at the last moment as a friend had me barrel up an '03/98' cross action with a King barrel in .375/06 IMP (78gr. capacity) and I immediately ordered one for my self. That is the same capacity I measured myself from a pair of 9.3x62 factory Sako cases, fired in a Styer rifle. Thus, the .338 calibre has eluded me - so far. I am still holding the desire on the back burner and have an action that will be perfect for it, the afor-mentioned 03/98 cross, given to me by the lad I initially barreled up the .375 for. He'd gone blind in his right eye, switched to left handed and I put his barrel onto a Ruger Left action for him.

This same 78gr. case would be perfect for a .338 and better than the various 'standard' '06 IMP's. This round's base is a full .470" with a .460" shoulder (Arch?), .005" taper per side, not .470" X .454" shoulder, .008" taper per side and the standard longer neck reducing the capacity to about 72gr.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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8,5x63 ?	NitroX	07/11/10 02:08 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	07/11/10 03:09 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	NitroX	07/11/10 03:42 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Yochanan	07/11/10 11:04 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Dr_Deer	07/11/10 12:40 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	NitroX	08/11/10 09:02 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	09/11/10 01:59 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	szihn	09/11/10 04:04 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Dr_Deer	09/11/10 09:04 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Rolf	10/11/10 01:11 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	10/11/10 02:19 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Dr_Deer	12/11/10 12:03 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	simonsaorsa	12/11/10 02:57 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Paul	15/11/10 02:00 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Dr_Deer	15/11/10 01:50 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Paul	15/11/10 03:39 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	rigbymauser	15/11/10 09:25 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Dr_Deer	15/11/10 10:19 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	16/11/10 03:38 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Paul	16/11/10 09:31 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	17/11/10 02:56 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Dr_Deer	14/12/10 10:30 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	NitroX	05/11/15 08:03 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	05/11/15 03:12 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	NitroX	05/11/15 08:12 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	06/11/15 03:45 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Paul	17/11/10 01:33 PM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	fsrmg1	26/12/15 10:47 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	27/12/15 05:02 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	18/11/10 04:15 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	DarylS	15/11/10 04:13 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	Paul	15/11/10 11:13 AM
Re: 8,5x63 ?	rigbymauser	07/11/10 08:08 AM

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