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[Wildhorse]

I absolutely love the 338 winmag took this guy this year with mine some say they kick a lot but I dont find it to be upsetting by any means I was able to shoot that bear and watch him drop in his tracks and disappear as he fell in the grass through the scope at 280 give or take a yard as I ranged it. I understand both aspects of wanting to hunt with it as well as not so I'm no help there but personally I would build the new stainless rifle and still hunt with the 70. If you end up somewhere salty and super wet take the stainless otherwise use the 70 and down the road if you have kids that want to hunt you can pass it down again and still not be out a 338 because you will have your stainless who knows your kid might want that one instead.

 

[Alpinegypsy]

I love the 338wm cartidge, but it's getting extremely hard to find factory loaded ammo. That said, I really like my Ruger Hawkeyes. The African 338 is sub moa. I picked up an Alaskan in 338 as well and it also shoots lights out. The Rugers are seriously under-rated imo.

I get the urge to build a sweet custom rifle, I fight it daily myself and fall back on the excuse "it's not worth the expense when factory rifles have come so far." At least to me, anyway.


Edit: sorry, I completely misread the OP. Yes, 338 is a great round!


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What kind of velocity are you getting out of the Alaskan? Don’t those come with a 20” barrel? I’m eyeing a left handed model 70 I’m considering purchasing for upcoming planned Alaskan hunts but the barrel is 26” long and I’d be considering chopping that down at least 2-4”

 

[Stonia]

What kind of velocity are you getting out of the Alaskan? Don’t those come with a 20” barrel? I’m eyeing a left handed model 70 I’m considering purchasing for upcoming planned Alaskan hunts but the barrel is 26” long and I’d be considering chopping that down at least 2-4”

A handful of rounds chronod today in an Ruger Alaskan:

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