FJ>On (29 Mar 98) Earnest Padgette wrote to All...
FJ> EP>         Does anyone have personal data about this round? I'd like to
FJ> EP> get some personal observations about velocity with various bullet
FJ> EP> weights in the 225-250gr range. I'm considering building a rifle,
FJ> EP> based on a '98
FJ> EP> Mauser action. Thanks; Ernie P.
FJ>It ought to be a whale of a round.  A shooting buddy has a .333 OKH
FJ>(the initials of the guys who designed it, Keith was one of them, and,
FJ>I may have gotten the "O" wrong... it's been 20 years, heh,.. Oh well)
FJ>which is 30-06 opened up for the bigger bullet.  We were amazed when
FJ>chronographing it to find that it approached magnum ballistics.  On
FJ>the practical side; he had no trouble making one shot kills on elk.
FJ>If you want particulars I can get the e-mail address of my friend; I'm
FJ>sure he'd be tickled to tell you all about it.
        The book says the .333 OKH was really the father of the .338-06.
        They started opening them up to .338 because the selection of
        bullets was better after Winchester brought out the .338 Magnum.
        The ballistics are almost identical. EP
FJ>I'd imagine that the Ackley has been blown out and the shoulder
FJ>advanced to give a bigger boiler room.  The .333 OKH had essentially
FJ>the same case volume as the 30-06.  That increase ought to give you a
FJ>SUPERB round.
FJ>73 FrankO
        I'm thinking about doing it. I have lots of surplus 30-06 cases;
        and some spare '98 actions already in 30-06. So, it seems like a
        natural. Ernie P.
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