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.338 win mag

bawannabuckbawannabuck Member Posts: 96 ✭✭
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
Went to a gun shop to LOOK around.I left with a ruger MK 2 m77.Has the all weather early type stock,its like new.For 375.00 the ammo shocked me at the price of 45.00.I like the looks of the ss with black stock.this rifle has the sights,most i see only have a scope.Anyway dident NEED a rifle just wanted something difrent from what I have.Anyone here hunt with .338?
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    I've owned several 338 caliber firearms over the years. Good caliber.
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  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,569 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use the .338 Federal alot on hogs as I got older and more arthritis I got to where I didn't like the recoil of the .338 Win mag. plus where I hunt my longest shots are 150 yds or less the .338 Fed provides plenty of punch for that
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  • GanderGander Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The nice thing about a .338 is that you can shoot anything you want with it. From grouse to moose it will get the job done. I have had several over the years but have used my Remington the most. I like a handload of IMR4350 pushing a 225 grain pill the best.
    Lead me not into temptation as I seem to find it often myself !
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander
    The nice thing about a .338 is that you can shoot anything you want with it. From grouse to moose it will get the job done. I have had several over the years but have used my Remington the most. I like a handload of IMR4350 pushing a 225 grain pill the best.


    .338 for grouse? Can you say.... STEW MEAT
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  • FEENIXFEENIX Member Posts: 10,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    2011-11-19_14-49-06_396.jpg

    This one was DRT with 225gr NAB, 73.5gr H4831SC at 338 yards.

    P2210382-1.jpg
    Rifle is Ruger M77 MKII in .338 WM with custom muzzle brake.
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,583 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have one but have only used it as a back-up on an Elk hunt and have only shot paper so far with it
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by FEENIX
    2011-11-19_14-49-06_396.jpg

    This one was DRT with 225gr NAB, 73.5gr H4831SC at 338 yards.

    P2210382-1.jpg
    Rifle is Ruger M77 MKII in .338 WM with custom muzzle brake.


    I would have guessed you killed it with a chainsaw.[:D]
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  • GanderGander Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gander

    The nice thing about a .338 is that you can shoot anything you want with it. From grouse to moose it will get the job done. I have had several over the years but have used my Remington the most. I like a handload of IMR4350 pushing a 225 grain pill the best.



    .338 for grouse? Can you say.... STEW MEAT

    I wouldn't recomend a body shot, I shoot the heads off em.
    Lead me not into temptation as I seem to find it often myself !
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  • FEENIXFEENIX Member Posts: 10,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bigoutside
    I would have guessed you killed it with a chainsaw.[:D]


    L[:p]L!
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  • bawannabuckbawannabuck Member Posts: 96 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I want to shoot it soon.Bad weather here now,well sounds like a lot of people like this cal.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 338 Winchester Magnum speaketh with authority and it is good!!!
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  • MichibayMichibay Member Posts: 816 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have three of them...maybe someday I will get up the nerve to fire one of them...I am now hunting deer with a 6mm Rem...at 70 I am getting sensitive to recoil. I have NEVER read anything bad about a .338! The only thing I have heard often...it can be TOUGH on the shoulder!
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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by FEENIX
    quote:Originally posted by bigoutside
    I would have guessed you killed it with a chainsaw.[:D]


    L[:p]L!

    I was thinking a burried ClayMore.

    [8D]
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  • FEENIXFEENIX Member Posts: 10,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dennisnielsen
    Berger sells a 300 grain bullet that rocks


    +1! The .300gr OTM indeed rocks. However, in order to take advantage of it's full potential, need more powder capacity (like the RUM, LM, edge, cheytac, etc ...) to propel the heavy bullet. I find that .225gr is about the heaviest I'd go with my .338 WM.

    HSM is the only factory ammo I know (at least at this time) the carries them ...

    http://store.thehuntingshack.com/hsm338winmag300grbergerotmhybridtactical.aspx
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