.338 Edge

Rifle cartridge Product November 2023 April 2022 .338 Edge USA Rifle Shawn Carlock 2001 .300 Remington Ultra Magnum/.404 Jeffery Rimless, bottleneck .338 .371 .525 .550 .534 2.850 122.5 3.600 Large rifle magnum 338 Edge (.338/300 Ultra Mag, .338 Ultra Cat) is a Wildcat rifle cartridge based on the .300 Remington Ultra Magnum round necked up to accept 0.338" diameter bullets.Carlock Shawn 338 Edge – History and Development http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/338-edge-1.php Len Backus' Long Range Hunting online magazine 22 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101232019/http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/338-edge-1.php# 1 November 2010 dead It is gaining popularity as a long-range cartridge due to the wide availability of 0.338" projectiles that have a high ballistic coefficient. For instance, the 300 gr on Sierra Match King has a ballistic coefficient of 0.765.338 300 gr HPBT ballistics https://www.sierrabullets.com/resources/ballistic-coefficients/?diameter=.338 Sierra Bullets 1 February 2019 live https://archive.today/20190131203936/https://www.sierrabullets.com/resources/ballistic-coefficients/?diameter=.338 31 January 2019 and is a popular choice for 338 Edge shooters.September 2010 Design The 338 Edge is similar in ballistics to the .338 Lapua Magnum, but can be chambered in a regular magnum action without modification, making it an attractive cartridge for shooters looking for the high performance of .338 Lapua Magnum without requiring a special or custom action. The name "338 Edge" was coined by Shawn Carlock during his work with the wildcat in 2001 in order to distinguish the cartridge from the (then new) slightly shorter 338 Remington Ultra Magnum.338 Edge History & Development http://www.defensiveedge.net/338%20edge/338%20edge.htm Defensive Edge 22 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100702160628/http://www.defensiveedge.net/338%20edge/338%20edge.htm# 2 July 2010 dead Velocities in the 338 Edge are high, and the recoil can be substantial enough to make a rifle painful to shoot without a recoil reducing device such as a muzzle brake or suppressor. Recoil is approximately twice that of the popular .30-06 cartridge, for a given weight rifle.November 2023 See also Firearms List of rifle cartridges 8 mm caliber References October 2000 issue of "The Accurate Rifle" External links Encyclopedia of firearms and ammo of the XX and XXI centuries. https://web.archive.org/web/20081110161203/http://world.guns.ru/main-e.htm 10 November 2008 Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Wildcat cartridges