The .338-06 is a cartridge based on the .30-06. It allows heavier .338 caliber bullets to be used from the .30-06 non-belted case. This can be a suitable choice for heavy bodied game such as moose, elk, and brown bear. The number and variety of .338 caliber bullets increased after the introduction in the late 1950s of the .338 Winchester Magnum cartridge, frequently chambered in the Winchester Model 70 rifle. More recently the introduction of the .338 Lapua Magnum has caused an increase in interest in the .338 caliber and their projectiles. The .338-06 maintains many of the benefits of the .338 Winchester Magnum cartridge but has substantially less recoil, makes more efficient use of powder, and allows use of widely available .30-06 commercial and military cases. It is similar in concept to the .333 OKH as well as the .35 Whelen, which also use the .30-06 brass case as a basis for the cartridge. Thanks to the large number of rifles based on the .30-06 family of cartridges, having a .338-06 made usually only requires a simple barrel change by a competent gun smith. A-Square adopted the caliber as the .338-06 A-Square in approximately 1998, and was approved by SAAMI as a standardized caliber. Weatherby offered factory rifles and ammunition, but has now dropped the rifles from its inventory. The .338-06 A-Square tends to have a velocity advantage over the .35 Whelen and uses bullets that retain velocity and resist wind drift better than similar weight bullets fired from the .35 Whelen.
The .338-06 is a versatile cartridge for hunting bigger game. Loaded with light weight bullets, such as the 180gr. Nosler Accubond, it is adequate for species like deer or pronghorn at medium to long range, and when loaded with heavier premium bullets like the 225gr. Nosler Partition or even the 250gr partition the .338-06 can handle the largest North America game including moose and brown bear.
Rifles chambered in .338-06 need not be as heavy as a .338 Winchester Magnum or other .338 magnums; therefore, .338-06 chambered rifles are desirable for mountain hunting or where excessive weight is an issue. While the .338-06 performs well from a 22" barrel most magnum rifle cartridges in the same caliber, such as the .340 Weatherby, require a longer 24-26" barrel to reach their full potential.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 338 06 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message This article is written like a personal reflection personal essay or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor s personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia s notability guidelines for products and services Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources 338 06 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message The 338 06 is a cartridge based on the 30 06 It allows heavier 338 caliber bullets to be used from the 30 06 non belted case This can be a suitable choice for heavy bodied game such as moose elk and brown bear The number and variety of 338 caliber bullets increased after the introduction in the late 1950s of the 338 Winchester Magnum cartridge frequently chambered in the Winchester Model 70 rifle More recently the introduction of the 338 Lapua Magnum has caused an increase in interest in the 338 caliber and their projectiles The 338 06 maintains many of the benefits of the 338 Winchester Magnum cartridge but has substantially less recoil makes more efficient use of powder and allows use of widely available 30 06 commercial and military cases It is similar in concept to the 333 OKH as well as the 35 Whelen which also use the 30 06 brass case as a basis for the cartridge Thanks to the large number of rifles based on the 30 06 family of cartridges having a 338 06 made usually only requires a simple barrel change by a competent gun smith A Square adopted the caliber as the 338 06 A Square in approximately 1998 and was approved by SAAMI as a standardized caliber Weatherby offered factory rifles and ammunition but has now dropped the rifles from its inventory The 338 06 A Square tends to have a velocity advantage over the 35 Whelen and uses bullets that retain velocity and resist wind drift better than similar weight bullets fired from the 35 Whelen 338 06TypeRiflePlace of originUSASpecificationsParent case 30 06 SpringfieldCase typeRimless bottleneckBullet diameter 338 in 8 6 mm Neck diameter 369 in 9 4 mm Shoulder diameter 441 in 11 2 mm Base diameter 472 in 12 0 mm Rim diameter 473 in 12 0 mm Case length2 494 in 63 3 mm Overall length3 37 in 86 mm Rifling twist10Primer typeLarge rifleBallistic performanceBullet mass type Velocity Energy200 gr 13 g SP 2 773 ft s 845 m s 3 414 ft lbf 4 629 J 225 gr 15 g SP 2 678 ft s 816 m s 3 582 ft lbf 4 857 J 250 gr 16 g SP 2 531 ft s 771 m s 3 555 ft lbf 4 820 J Test barrel length 23Source s Speer Reloading Manual 14 1 Contents 1 Practical Use 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksPractical Use editThe 338 06 is a versatile cartridge for hunting bigger game Loaded with light weight bullets such as the 180gr Nosler Accubond it is adequate for species like deer or pronghorn at medium to long range and when loaded with heavier premium bullets like the 225gr Nosler Partition or even the 250gr partition the 338 06 can handle the largest North America game including moose and brown bear Rifles chambered in 338 06 need not be as heavy as a 338 Winchester Magnum or other 338 magnums therefore 338 06 chambered rifles are desirable for mountain hunting or where excessive weight is an issue While the 338 06 performs well from a 22 barrel most magnum rifle cartridges in the same caliber such as the 340 Weatherby require a longer 24 26 barrel to reach their full potential See also editList of rifle cartridges 8 mm caliber Other cartridges in the same diameter range 30 06 Springfield wildcat cartridgesReferences edit ATK Speer pp 597 601 338 06 at Quarterbore com 338 06 reloading data from Reloaders NestBibliography editReloading Manual 14 ATK Speer 2008 ISBN 978 0 9791860 0 4 External links editJagen Weltweit 338 06 by Norbert Klups in German Bullet drop at 100 to 400 yards permanent dead link nbsp This ammunition related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 338 06 amp oldid 1184589052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
