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.338 Federal
Rifle cartridge
Rifle cartridge
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | .338 Federal | |
| image | 338 Federal cartridges.jpg | image_size = 300px |
| caption | .338 Federal between [.308 Winchester](308-winchester) (left) and [.358 Winchester](358-winchester) (right) | |
| origin | United States | |
| type | Rifle | |
| designer | Federal Cartridge / Sako | |
| manufacturer | Federal Cartridge | |
| production_date | 2006 | |
| parent | [.308 Winchester](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 | |
| primer | Large rifle | |
| max_pressure | 62,000 psi | |
| bw1 | 180 | |
| btype1 | AccuBond | |
| vel1 | 2830 | |
| en1 | 3200 | |
| bw2 | 185 | |
| btype2 | Triple Shock | |
| vel2 | 2750 | |
| en2 | 3105 | |
| bw3 | 210 | |
| btype3 | AccuBond | |
| vel3 | 2630 | |
| en3 | 3225 | |
| test_barrel_length | 24" Pac-Nor | |
| balsrc | *Nosler Load Data*, *Hodgedon Reloading Data Center* |
The .338 Federal is a rifle cartridge based on the .308 Winchester case necked up to .33 caliber. It was created by Federal Cartridge and SAKO in 2006 and intended as a big-game cartridge with reasonable recoil for lightweight rifles. .338 Federal can fit SR-25 pattern magazines but requires some modification for reliability
Comparison
The .338 Federal was designed by Federal Ammunition and it is a SAAMI standardized cartridge that was released in 2006. In the table below is a comparison between the .338 Federal and the older .358 Winchester, another cartridge based on the .308 Winchester.
| Cartridge | Bullet Weight | Muzzle velocity | Muzzle energy | Load | Recoil in 8 lb rifle | gr | g | ft/s | m/s | ft·lbf | J | gr | g | ft·lbf | J |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .338 Federal | 210 gr | 2630 ft/s | 3225 ftlbf | 47 gr | 23.42 ftlbf | ||||||||||
| .338 Federal | 180 gr | 2830 ft/s | 3200 ftlbf | 47 gr | 21.84 ftlbf | ||||||||||
| [.358 Win](358-winchester) | 200 gr | 2490 ft/s | 2753 ftlbf | 49 gr | 20.07 ftlbf |
Notes
References
References
- "Nosler Load Data".
- "Take Aim at Rifle Reloading Data | Hodgdon Reloading ".
- ''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
- (14 April 2023). "Successor to the Scout: Q's 8.6mm Fix".
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