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338 FEDERAL
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IMPERIAL SPORTING .30 UP TO .349"
338 FEDERAL
338 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 338 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .30 UP TO .349" · 2 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
The .338 Federal is .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.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
