RE: Barrel lengths
True . . . and that KDF is going to really increase it. But, overall, when you look at the "overbore" factor, the .338 Winchester is not going to need as long of a barrel as, say, a 7 Rem Mag or .264 Winchester - even though it is burning a fairly large quantity of powder. I think that if the gun was to be used primarily in wooded areas where the shots would normally be inside of 250 yards, the shorter barrel might be a good trade-off. Roskoe.