338 RCM Ammo
GunCritic Score
77%
Critic Rating
3 Reviews
50%
User Rating
0 Reviews
MSRP:$28.89
Used Price:
$27.89
Sale Price:
$30.99
Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
2750 fps
Muzzle Energy
5120 J
Bullet Drop
0.01 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
The .338 Ruger Compact Magnum or .338 RCM is a rimless, short-length rifle cartridge based on the .375 Ruger case. It was designed by Sturm Ruger and Hornady and released in 2008 and chambered in various Ruger rifles. The goal was to create a shorter cartridge than the big .338 magnums that would fit in a more compact rifle with nearly the same performance. Similar to the design ideas for the WSM cartridge family, but somewhat narrower which will frequently allow one
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more cartridge in the rifle magazine than the WSM equivalent. This round is designed for hunting medium to large sized North American game.
The .338 Ruger Compact Magnum uses a unique case designed by Hornady and Ruger based on the powerful .375 Ruger cartridge. The case is of a rimless design having the base and rim diameter of .532 in (13.5 mm) which is the same diameter as the belt on belted magnum cases based on the .300 H&H Magnum and .375 H&H Magnum. This allows the cartridge to have a greater case capacity than a belted magnum case given cases of equal length. As Ruger intended the cartridge to be chambered in short length bolt-action rifles the case length was shortened to 2.10 in (53 mm) which is similar to the .308 Winchester case. Unlike Winchester Short Magnum cartridges, the Ruger Compact Magnums share the same diameter from case head to body. This allowed Ruger to chamber the cartridge without extensively redesigning their M77 rifle to adopt them to the new Ruger cartridge..338 RCM For Sale
Technical Data
Caliber
.338 RCM
Height
0.00
Recoil
0.00
Muzzle Velocity
2750
Muzzle Energy
5120
Bullet Drop
0.01
Wind Drift
0.01
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Large Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.338 in
Land Diameter
0.336 in
Neck Diameter
0.369 in
Base Diameter
0.445 in
Rim Diameter
0.464 in
Rim Thickness
0.046 in
Case Length
53 in
Oal Cartridge Length
67 in
Bullet Weight
225 gr
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.338 RCM Specifications
Category
Caliber
.338 RCM
Gun Types
Case Types
Height
0.00
Recoil
0.00
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Large Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.338 in
Land Diameter
0.336 in
Neck Diameter
0.369 in
Base Diameter
0.445 in
Rim Diameter
0.464 in
Rim Thickness
0.046 in
Case Length
53 in
Oal Cartridge Length
67 in
Bullet Weight
225 gr
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