The .338 Winchester Magnum is a in ( mm) caliber belted rimless bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms. It is based on the blown out, shortened .375 H&H Magnum. The in ( mm) is the caliber at which medium bore cartridges are considered to begin. Hence, the .338 Winchester Magnum is considered a first option for those requiring a medium bore cartridge. It is the most popular medium bore cartridge in North America and one of the most popular magnum cartridges currently available. The cartridge was intended for larger North American big game species and has found use as for the hunting of thin-skinned African plains game species.
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| - The .338 Winchester Magnum is a in ( mm) caliber belted rimless bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms. It is based on the blown out, shortened .375 H&H Magnum. The in ( mm) is the caliber at which medium bore cartridges are considered to begin. Hence, the .338 Winchester Magnum is considered a first option for those requiring a medium bore cartridge. It is the most popular medium bore cartridge in North America and one of the most popular magnum cartridges currently available. The cartridge was intended for larger North American big game species and has found use as for the hunting of thin-skinned African plains game species.
- The .338 Winchester Magnum is a caliber belted rimless bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms. It is based on the blown out, shortened .375 H&H Magnum. The is the caliber at which medium bore cartridges are considered to begin. Hence, the .338 Winchester Magnum is considered a first option for those requiring a medium bore cartridge. It is the most popular medium bore cartridge in North America and one of the most popular magnum cartridges currently available. The cartridge was intended for larger North American big game species and has found use as for the hunting of thin-skinned African plains game species.
- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | .338 Winchester Magnum |- | colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; line-height: 1.25em;" | Image:375vs338.png.375 H&H Magnum (Left) .338 Winchester Magnum (Right) US Quarter for scale |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Type | colspan="2" | Rifle |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Place of origin | colspan="2" | USA |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Production history |- |- |- mm ) mm ) mm )
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| - The .338 Winchester Magnum is a in ( mm) caliber belted rimless bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms. It is based on the blown out, shortened .375 H&H Magnum. The in ( mm) is the caliber at which medium bore cartridges are considered to begin. Hence, the .338 Winchester Magnum is considered a first option for those requiring a medium bore cartridge. It is the most popular medium bore cartridge in North America and one of the most popular magnum cartridges currently available. The cartridge was intended for larger North American big game species and has found use as for the hunting of thin-skinned African plains game species.
- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | .338 Winchester Magnum |- | colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; line-height: 1.25em;" | Image:375vs338.png.375 H&H Magnum (Left) .338 Winchester Magnum (Right) US Quarter for scale |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Type | colspan="2" | Rifle |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Place of origin | colspan="2" | USA |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Production history |- |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Manufacturer | colspan="2" | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Produced | colspan="2" | 1958 |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Specifications |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Parent case | colspan="2" | .458 Winchester Magnum |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Case type | colspan="2" | Belted, bottleneck |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Bullet diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Neck diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Shoulder diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Base diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Rim diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Case length | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Overall length | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Rifling twist | colspan="2" | 1-10" |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Primer type | colspan="2" | Large rifle magnum |- |- |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Ballistic performance |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; background: #DEDEDE;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" ! Bullet weight/type ! Velocity ! Energy |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) SP||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) SP||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) SP||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) SP||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" |- | colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; font-size: 90%;" | Test barrel length: 24Source: Accurate Powder |} The .338 Winchester Magnum was introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It is based on the .458 Winchester Magnum and is suited for all kinds of large game in North America. It is also a useful round for thin-skinned African game.
- The .338 Winchester Magnum is a caliber belted rimless bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms. It is based on the blown out, shortened .375 H&H Magnum. The is the caliber at which medium bore cartridges are considered to begin. Hence, the .338 Winchester Magnum is considered a first option for those requiring a medium bore cartridge. It is the most popular medium bore cartridge in North America and one of the most popular magnum cartridges currently available. The cartridge was intended for larger North American big game species and has found use as for the hunting of thin-skinned African plains game species.
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