338 length actions , just a quick poll

deepsix++

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I'm looking around right now at all the actions that are made for .338 lm based cartridges . there of course is a even split between purpose built rifles like the MRAD and AI AX rifles that take double stack 10 round mags and all the custom actions like the badger , impact , Batt , Defiance that only accept AICS mags . for any one with a traditional custom action do you wish you had 10 round magazines ? and not those single stack cereal boxes , those are a joke . are the 5 round mags annoying to you or just ok
 
I used a 5 with mine. Never felt the need target shooting or hunting to need a 10 round mag

If your consideration between a action/chassis setup that uses 5 vs 10 round mags has you trying to decide between a custom action or something like an AXSR then I’d decide what I want to spend and what I truly want in the rifle

There’s lots of reasons to go with an AXSR besides what mag it uses. Likewise if there’s things you prefer about a custom, like triggers etc then make the decision based on those preferences

That said an AI double stack kicks the crap out of a AICS single stack. In both size, smoothness of feeding and ability to load the mag in the gun
 
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