CTI1USNRET
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I've been toying with the idea of getting a non-belted medium caliber magnum for 300 yard target shooting. Why magnum? Because I hope to someday stretch the range out to 1000 yards or farther, a lot farther.
Please let me know whether I've got this next part right. Headspacing on the shoulder is more precise in aligning the cartridge with the bore than headspacing on a belt. If so, I would rather reload one of the new RUM or WSM cartridges, 300 or 338.
I reload 223 Rem and 45-70 Govt.
I've reloaded the 45-70 to near max in my Guide Gun and am not recoil shy. But when I looked up the recoil on the 338 RUM I got second thoughts about putting it on my list of choices. Benching that thing on a rifle less than 15 lbs has got to hurt.
So my two questions are:
1) Am I right about the headspacing?
2) Is the 338 RUM too brutal to consider?
Please let me know whether I've got this next part right. Headspacing on the shoulder is more precise in aligning the cartridge with the bore than headspacing on a belt. If so, I would rather reload one of the new RUM or WSM cartridges, 300 or 338.
I reload 223 Rem and 45-70 Govt.
I've reloaded the 45-70 to near max in my Guide Gun and am not recoil shy. But when I looked up the recoil on the 338 RUM I got second thoughts about putting it on my list of choices. Benching that thing on a rifle less than 15 lbs has got to hurt.
So my two questions are:
1) Am I right about the headspacing?
2) Is the 338 RUM too brutal to consider?