SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber – 338 WEATHERBY REBATED PRECISION MAGNUM

Maximum Average Pressure (MAP)* = 65,000 psi Instrumental Velocity: 225-gr @ 2,800 fps
Crusher pressure limits not established.
* Refer to SAAMI Z299.4 for pressure guideline interpretation description.
CARTRIDGE & CHAMBER
ISSUED: 01/16/2022 338 WEATHERBY REBATED PRECISION MAGNUM [338 WBY RPM] REVISED: - -/- -/- - - -
CARTRIDGE
.040 + .010 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
(1.02 + 0.25) BODY DIA. -.008 (0.20)
.039 - .010
.4739 D .420 B
(0.99 - 0.25)
.054 - .010
*
(12.036) (10.67)
(1.37 - 0.25) .5000 .4780 .364 CYL
(12.700) (12.141) (9.25) .3383 - .0030
35°+20°
(8.593 - .076)
40° - 6° 35° B
.473 - .010 .409 - .020 BULLET(1)
(12.01 - 0.25) (10.39 - 0.51) .030 + .050 R
(0.76 + 1.27)

.100 R MAX
.200 B 1.650 (41.91) B (2.54)
(5.08)
2.1595 (54.852)
*D
2.198 - .007 (55.83 - 0.18)

2.2380 (56.845)
*D
2.550 - .020 (64.77 - 0.51)
3.250 (82.55) MIN . . MAX

.420 B .330 (8.38)

.4749 D (10.67)
Bore Dia.
BREECH
FACE .5010
*
(12.063)
.365
(9.27) .338 (8.59)
Groove Dia.
(12.725) .4790
(12.167)
.366
(9.30) * .339 CYL
(8.61)
1° 30' B
35° B 45° B
.5037 D
(12.793) .030 R MAX
(0.76)

.100 + .025 R
.200 B 1.650 (41.91) B (2.54 + 0.64)
(5.08)
2.1548 (54.731)
*D
2.194 (55.73) MIN . . MAX
CHAMBER
D
2.2326 (56.707)
* UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
2.560 (65.02) ALL DIA +.002 (0.05)
LENGTH TOL. +.015 (0.38)
2.5730 (65.354) D

2.625 (66.68)

2.7968 (71.040) D
D 6 GROOVES TWIST: 10.00 (254.0) R.H. OPTIONAL
D .126+.002 (3.73+0.05) WIDE MINIMUM BORE & GROOVE AREA: .0886 in2 (57.161 mm2)
NOTE:
B = BASIC (XX.XXX) = MILLIMETERS = HEADSPACE DIMENSION
D = REFERENCE DIMENSION
*
= DIMENSIONS ARE TO INTERSECTION OF LINES
ALL CALCULATIONS APPLY AT MAXIMUM MATERIAL CONDITION (MMC)
– BULLET PROFILE IS SHOWN FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY DO NOT SCALE FROM DRAWING

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 SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber – 338 WEATHERBY REBATED PRECISION MAGNUM
VELOCITY & PRESSURE TEST BARREL

ISSUED: 01/16/2022 338 Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum REVISED: - -/- -/- - - -
V&P TEST BARREL

.420 (10.67) B
.4749 (12.063)
*D
TRANSDUCER LOCATION C
L .366 (9.30) .330 (8.38)
1.980 - .010 (50.29 - 0.25) Bore Dia.
BREECH
FACE .365 .339 CYL .338 (8.59)
.5010 (12.725) .4790 (12.167) (9.27) (8.61) Groove Dia.

1°30' B
35° B 45° B
.5037 D
(12.793) .030 (0.76) R MAX

.100 + .025 R
.200 B 1.650 (41.91) B (2.54 + 0.64)
(5.08)
2.1548 (54.731)
*D
2.1940 + .0005 (55.728 + 0.013)

2.2326 (56.707)
*D
2.560 (65.02)

2.5730 (65.354) D
2.625 (66.68)

2.7968 (71.040) D
24.000 ± .010 (609.60 ± 0.25)

DO NOT SCALE FROM DRAWING

NUMBER OF GROOVES: 6
WIDTH OF GROOVES: .126 + .002 (2.41 + 0.05)
TWIST RATE: 10.00 (254.0) R.H.
DIAMETER OF PISTON HOLE: Crusher Pressures Not Established
TRANSDUCER DIAMETER: .250 (6.35)
LAND AND GROOVE DIMENSIONS TO BE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED,
WITHIN TOLERANCES THROUGHOUT ALL DIAMETERS +.0005 (0.013)
LENGTH OF BARREL. LENGTH TOLERANCE + .005 (0.13)
NOTE:
B = BASIC D = REFERENCE DIMENSION = HEADSPACE DIMENSION
* DIMENSIONS ARE TO INTERSECTIONS OF LINES (XX.XX) = MILLIMETERS
ALL CALCULATIONS APPLY AT MAXIMUM MATERIAL CONDITION (MMC)

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reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher