Len
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Post by Len on Mar 3, 2011 7:41:37 GMT -5
The .338 with a little horse power behind it is one of the finest long range medium sized game caliber ever devised. The rimmed one was my answer to the expensive Keith version.  |
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Post by muddober on Mar 14, 2011 23:09:30 GMT -5
Lee Baker in Carson City Nevada makes and installs a muzzle break that really works great. I put one of his brakes on a 416 Rigby that made it possible to be shot off the bench. His phone number is 775-882-9594 and he is usually in the shop by 6:am.
Ron
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jcn59
.240 Incinerator
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Post by jcn59 on Apr 7, 2011 22:04:26 GMT -5
You have lots of leeway with the mag if you load your own.
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Post by boxhead on Apr 9, 2011 0:58:02 GMT -5
I have been shooting a 338-06 since '95 and have never doubted building it. Mine is somewhat of a lightweight going 7# 4 oz with a Leupold 2.5-8X in Talley mounts and synthetic sling. A handful of elk, two black bear and a nilgai have all droped to it using the 210 gr Partition at 2800 fps. One elk did fall to the Barnes 185 gr TSX. In exactly 4 weeks it will be chasing bear again. This time loaded with the 225 gr Accubond. Great caliber with mild recoil given the thump on the other end.
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Post by sixshot on Apr 9, 2011 11:03:01 GMT -5
Several years ago my son built me a 338/06 on a Mauser action, medium weight Douglas barrel & a nice piece of walnut, it was superb on deer & elk. I mostly used the 225 Hornady but did find a little barrel time for the 210 Nosler.
Recoil was much less than my 338 or the 340 Weatherby that I used in Alaska. Going to the bigger 338's will get you maybe 75-100 yds performance over the 338/06 but at a greatly increased amount of recoil in equal weight guns.
When you begin to reach maximum pressure in any gun, handgun or rifle you start to see a much quicker recoil gain than you do velocity gain.
Dick
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2011 12:50:18 GMT -5
Like I said in my earlier post I'm still kicking myself over trading out my 338-06. It had just the right power for North American game. And when folks say the 30-06 is marginal on a type of game necking it to 338 makes it unmarginal IMHO.
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Post by Lee Martin on Apr 14, 2011 8:27:16 GMT -5
The 338-06 is a fine round. My dad used to hunt deer with one he built on a Mauser 98. I also like the 338 Win Mag for versatility. Remember, you can always download the Win to 338-06 levels. Magnums sometimes get a back rap because of their blast, recoil, and propensity to burn a lot of powder....kinda assumes you always load max. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by nonpcnrarn on May 2, 2011 23:55:57 GMT -5
The 338-06 is a fine round. My dad used to hunt deer with one he built on a Mauser 98. I also like the 338 Win Mag for versatility. Remember, you can always download the Win to 338-06 levels. Magnums sometimes get a back rap because of their blast, recoil, and propensity to burn a lot of powder....kinda assumes you always load max. -Lee www.singleactions.comYour logic makes a lot of sense regarding the 338 Mag. I want a featherweight stock so I figured the 06 chambering would make a good .338-06. I could get a 300 Win Mag featherweight and convert it to 338 Win Mag. Coni Brooks of Barnes has a 6.5 lb 338 Win Mag with a muzzle brake done in their shop. She says it kicks like a 270. Food for thought. |
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Post by justahunter on Jun 10, 2011 11:20:53 GMT -5
The trouble with brakes is they are very loud.
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Post by Lee Martin on Jun 10, 2011 12:06:13 GMT -5
I'm with you. Short of my 50 BMG, I have only one rifle with a brake (Model 700 Rem in 7mm STW). It's brutally loud and really unnecessary since the round has mild recoil. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by boxhead on Jun 11, 2011 20:40:35 GMT -5
Latest victums of my 338-06 and the 225 gr Accubond. It goes 7# 4 oz ready to hunt.   |
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Post by nonpcnrarn on Jun 16, 2011 18:08:09 GMT -5
Latest victums of my 338-06 and the 225 gr Accubond. It goes 7# 4 oz ready to hunt. Was that a forehead shot on the first bear? I see a blood stain there. |
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Post by boxhead on Jun 17, 2011 21:35:46 GMT -5
Latest victums of my 338-06 and the 225 gr Accubond. It goes 7# 4 oz ready to hunt. Nope. He started biting at the entrance wound spinning in circles until he dropped. There were circles of blood for 25 yards or so. |
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Post by tek4260 on Jun 17, 2011 22:18:27 GMT -5
Not to take away from the 338-06, but the 9.3x62 has made a comeback and is superior in every regard IMHO. Heck, I've even seen some factory loads at a shop here in MS!
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Post by boxhead on Jun 18, 2011 8:53:29 GMT -5
Not to take away from the 338-06, but the 9.3x62 has made a comeback and is superior in every regard IMHO. Heck, I've even seen some factory loads at a shop here in MS! Been shooting the 9.3x62 since 2000 and took it to Africa in 2002. It, the 35 Whelen and the 338-06 routinely get rotated with my hunting. I have not noted any practical difference to date on a fair bit of game taken. I like 'em all. |
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