![]() In this form, the cartridge design was often viewed as a disappointment, suffering such issues as powder cramping and an undesirably long bullet jump / free bore. 300 Winchester was (and still is) loaded to a very short over all length, allowing the cartridge to be utilized in various brands of rifles with less than optimal length magazines. The shoulder was moved as far forwards as possible to maximize powder capacity, creating a rather short neck, something that had not been attempted before.įactory ammunition for the. ![]() 338, as long as could be housed in a Winchester long action, in order to achieve optimum velocities. Quite unexpectedly the new cartridge featured a much longer case than the. 30 caliber which became very popular and was eventually adopted by Norma as the. 30 caliber version was highly anticipated - it never came. 338 Winchester Magnum, a potent, well balanced medium bore cartridge.
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