.338 Federal

.338 Federal

Infobox Firearm Cartridge
name= .338 Federal


caption=
origin= USA
type= Rifle
service=
used_by=
wars=
designer= Federal Cartridge / Sako
design_date=
manufacturer=Federal Cartridge
production_date=2006
number=
variants=
is_SI_specs=
parent=.308 Winchester
case_type=Rimless, bottleneck
bullet=.338
neck=.369
shoulder=.454
base=.470
rim_dia=.473
rim_thick=.049
case_length=2.01
length=2.75
rifling=
primer=Large rifle
is_SI_ballistics=
bw1=180
btype1=Accubond
vel1=2830
en1=3202
bw2=185
btype2=TSX
vel2=2750
en2=3107
bw3=210
btype3=Nos Part
vel3=2630
en3=3226
bw4=
btype4=
vel4=
en4=
bw5=
btype5=
vel5=
en5=
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balsrc= "Cartridges of the World" "Cartridges of the World 11th Edition", Book by Frank C. Barnes, Edited by Stan Skinner, Gun Digest Books, 2006, ISBN 0-89689-297-2 pp.75,104]

The .338 Federal is a rifle cartridge designed by Federal Cartridge and Sako that provides similar energy to a 7 mm Remington Magnum in a necked-up .308 case. The idea was to create a big game caliber with reasonable recoil for lightweight rifles.

Comparison

Federal claims that the cartridge provides energy equal to a 7mm Rem Mag with less recoil, and greater than the .30-06 Springfield in bullets of the same weight, making it even faster than the .308. A basic comparison helps clarify these claims. Also included is the older .358 Winchester also based on the .308, which doesn't have a very large following, but should provide similar performance.

ee also

* List of Pistol and rifle cartridges
* 8 mm caliber

References


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