338 win mag recommendation

[MTHunter20]

You mean as in Savage commercials? I don't watch jack on cable. But yeah, it's savage nation. IIRC he gave away the CC 7. Which is gay that I actually know that.

Lol I saw it on Netflix. So not sure how recent those episodes are. He and his buddy killed Idaho mule deer with Savages and I think I saw him hunt bear with one too.

 

[torrey.harris.5]

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[Muledeerfanatic]

338 is a hammer on elk. Mine was a Mark V semi custom with brake and it was heavy. Shot incredible groups with that thing and quite a few animals. Just sold it to a friend and bought a 300. Wanted something more toteable and more of an all around gun.

 

[robtattoo]

What about a .338-06? You'd have all the 'whomp' of a heavy .338 bullet at a slightly reduced range, but with a very mild (comparatively) recoil.
I have zero experience, so I'm literally throwing guesses around here!

 

[MTHunter20]

Other than price of ammo, I think Rob's on to something with the 338-06. Ammo prices don't matter if you handled anyway. I'd like to build a 338-06 myself.

 

[luke moffat]

What about a .338-06? You'd have all the 'whomp' of a heavy .338 bullet at a slightly reduced range, but with a very mild (comparatively) recoil.
I have zero experience, so I'm literally throwing guesses around here!

That's what I did. Got myself a 338-06 in a lighter (roughly 3 pounds) package than my 338 WM. As such I haven't hunted with my 338 WM since. 225s at 2700 fps or 210s at 2800 fps isn't given up too much to the 225s at 2900 I am spitting out of the 338 WM.

That said if you don't reload it's not the round for you IMO.

 

[amp713]

Going to side track a little here but been thinking if I don't get a good deal on a 338 I may just go 300 win mag but did some searching of 300 win vs wby vs rum and everyone says the rum trumps besides the fact that it a fairly new round and hasn't proven it'll last.

Thoughts on going to RUM??

 

[Elkfitness]

Rum will be pricer all around.

 

[16Bore]

300 WBY, 300 RUM, 300 WIN. 210 Bergers. Didly dick difference. Pick a team and play on it. You guys worry about too much shit.

 

[luke moffat]

Especially if you are only looking to shoot to 500 yards. 300 RUM ammo will be much more expensive and a lot less factory loads to choose from if you don't reload compared to the standard WM

 

[stratofisher]

338 win ammo is easy to find. If you reload it is not much of a factor until you head out and forget your ammo.

 

[amp713]

Well kind of had my mind made up for me. Have a set of jeep tires I've been trying to sell and a guy just randomly asked if I'd trade them for a 300 win mag. Remington model 700 sps 26" barrel with scope rings and a case. He's shot just under 50 rounds through it so far. I've actually had like 5 gun trade offers for them but that's the one I'm going to take.... so 300 win mag it is! Not the model I was going to go after but if I like it I'll keep it if I don't I'm not out much and can sell it.

 

[wyosteve]

Nothing wrong with that decision. I think you'll like the rifle.

 

[Lucafu1]

Remington 700 SPS models are great rifles. Mine are very accurate, even with cheap hunting ammo.