338 RPM success

[Choupique]

Any thoughts on 338 for smaller animals like Whitetail deer

Ive shot a pile of them with a 338 win mag. Works great with heavy bonded bullets.

 

[JRS3]

Weatherby does not offer a short barrel .338 RPM in current production. I really liked the idea of the 18-20” but wonder what prompted the change.

 

[Nontyp]

Last yr I bought ammo from Weatherby for 20 or 25% off on Black Friday.

 

[Dirty-D]

I’ve killed a half dozen TX deer and probably 20 hog with a .338 Federal Kimber Montana chopped to 16”, Ballistic little brother. Just make sure your bullet design matches your ranges and impact velocities.

 

[JB123]

Weatherby does not offer a short barrel .338 RPM in current production. I really liked the idea of the 18-20” but wonder what prompted the change.

Not sure what you mean? Just bought a 338 RPM Backcountry 2.0 with the 18” (20” with brake). Plenty available new on Gunbroker. Same one user NONTYP is using. It is THE gun I’ve been searching for. Checks all the boxes.

 

[Arken7mm]

I'm trying to decide between a 338 Lapua vs a 338 Weatherby RPM for an Alaskan hunting rifle...

Fierce Rage CT has a carbon fiber 338 Lapua that weighs around 6.1lb pounds.

What are the specific differences in felt recoil and bullet performance between the two? For a long range moose, elk or caribou rifle which bullet would have the advantage ?

 

[tilltheend]

Weatherby does not offer a short barrel .338 RPM in current production. I really liked the idea of the 18-20” but wonder what prompted the change.

I called WBY asking why the change, they said the barrell was too short, leaving too much unburned powder. Not sure why this was new info 3 years after release? But was also told I couldn’t order a 20” carbon either as BSF didn’t make a barrel for the 338RPM yet. But when I was looking into ordering a prefit 7mm backcountry I asked them why no 338 RPM and BSF said they have it in prefit for a mark 5 action. All seems weird and the only reason why I didn’t pull the trigger on one yet. I don’t want to buy an outlier cartridge then have Weatherby throw in the towel on it.

 

[z987k]

I'm trying to decide between a 338 Lapua vs a 338 Weatherby RPM for an Alaskan hunting rifle...

Fierce Rage CT has a carbon fiber 338 Lapua that weighs around 6.1lb pounds.

What are the specific differences in felt recoil and bullet performance between the two? For a long range moose, elk or caribou rifle which bullet would have the advantage ?

Lol, I cannot imagine a 6lb 338 lapua. It'd be just shy of 100lbs of recoil.

A 6lb 338 anything more than a federal isn't going to be even remotely shootable. The lapua would be over twice as worse than an unbraked 50bmg at average weights. I cannot think of a more worthless rifle.

 

[Arken7mm]

Lol, I cannot imagine a 6lb 338 lapua. It'd be just shy of 100lbs of recoil.

A 6lb 338 anything more than a federal isn't going to be even remotely shootable. The lapua would be over twice as worse than an unbraked 50bmg at average weights. I cannot think of a more worthless rifle.

I'm not sure how Fierce is or has made that carbon fiber 338 Lapua shootable. I don't know anyone who has one. Any reports on it ?

 

[z987k]

I'm not sure how Fierce is or has made that carbon fiber 338 Lapua shootable. I don't know anyone who has one. Any reports on it ?

I've never seen a light one in the wild, or at a store. They're usually at least 15lbs.

 

[Choupique]

They're usually at least 15lbs.

Idk why anybody would want one lighter than that. A 9.5 pound .338 win mag is a wild enough ride. I cant imagine a regular hunting rifle weight lapua.

 

[AkMtnRunner]

Not sure what you mean? Just bought a 338 RPM Backcountry 2.0 with the 18” (20” with brake). Plenty available new on Gunbroker. Same one user NONTYP is using. It is THE gun I’ve been searching for. Checks all the boxes.

I came across a model 307 in 338 RPM a while back. I would have scooped that up in a heartbeat except by then, I had made my own version by reboring a Tikka 7 rem mag into 338 win mag, cutting the barrel down to 20" and threading. Bare rifle, it is under 6 lbs. But with good rings, scope, and AB Raptor 10 stack suppressor and 3" reflex, it's 8.5-9 lbs and I can actually shoot it comfortably. I've shot about 40 shot sessions without increasing discomfort, and more importantly, with plenty of accuracy.

 

[z987k]

I actually put a 338 rpm together since this thread started. On a Tikka in a heavier chassis. Its 15lbs all up. Recoil is very manageable. It's for the hunts where I will just be stationary the whole time.