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Video: 338 X300RUM (338 Edge)

Go for it! I could not be more happy with mine.
I have a 338 X378 in a 14 pound Bench Pistol as well. The one pictured in the Video is an 8 pound center grip STriker. It carry's a 19" Benchmark 3 groove barrel. Regardless of what one might think on two different chronigraphs I am averaging above 2950fps with a 225 grain Accubond with the Edge! 2200FPE+ at 500 yards sure does it for me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi8kwZw-h6A

Neal

 

[338 Hammertyme]

Converting 300 Rum

I and my wife both carry 460 Rowlands every day every where.

Neal

 

[338 Hammertyme]

Converting the 300RUM

I did the Edge for one reason which is in two parts.
I have subscribed to big bullet diameter moving slow causing serious blunt force trauma and pass through wound channels. I also like fast moving bullets for flat trajectories and hydrostatic shock.

First project putting these two theories together was the 358STA. Absolutely HAMMERS game!
Better quality bullets and more choices caused me to stray into the 338 Realm many many years ago.

A 300 Ultra can not shoot a 300 gr SMK at 2850-3050 FPS> The difference between the 338 Lapua,338RUM and the 338 Edge with the Edge getting the velocity nod is maybe 100-150fps between the 3 with the 338 RUM on the low end.

The barrel on the handgun above is broken in now. The 225 Grain Accubond at 2950 is hitting with a ton of energy at 600 yards which is as far as I will ever shoot a game animal. The I have not taken game yet with this combination, lots have fallen from the same bullet in my 338 WSM and 338 Win Mag. I have a very vivid imagination so thinking of the hunting seasons to come using the Edge is pretty exciting.

Neal

 

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Yes you are correct. The Edge and the Lapua do exceed the velocity of the 338 RUM by that margin in my experience though. There were three cartridges listed in the post.

By Shawns own statement. A number of guys took the 300 RUM case and expanded it to 338 when the 300 RUM first came out. Think we all give Shawn the credit for putting the Edge name to the cartridge though. In the circles I read and travel around in, Shawn probably has done the most to make the Edge famous though.

Realisticly, no animal will know the difference between the three cartridges. They are very close.

Neal