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Norton's gun shop in OH has a nice one for sale. VGC. Factory recoil pad. $2K. Any questions, contact them. I stopped and seen it on way back from Columbus.
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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Those 338's are some of my favorites. 2K sounds like a great deal if it's in vgc...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Man, they are some SUPER hunting rifles. I love mine.
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I knew you'd be along shortly...  You elk hunting in this neck of the woods this year??? My partner and I have to hunt first season bull this year... 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Sorry OP, you bring up 338 win mag and you have to expect elk hunting to come up.... Just sayin.. Best damn elk cartridge ever designed...... 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Here's a nice one. Who cares if the stock has been refinished. Looks great to me: pre 64 model 70 338 Alaskan I'd hunt the hell out of this one..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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BSA,
I don't have my copy of Roger Rule in front of me, what year was that rifle made?
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BSA,
I don't have my copy of Roger Rule in front of me, what year was that rifle made? Looks like 1959. donsm70
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I knew you'd be along shortly... You elk hunting in this neck of the woods this year??? My partner and I have to hunt first season bull this year... I've got a 2nd season Mt Emily tag this year, if the moons align I will be there with the 338 and 35 Newton.
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Here's a nice one. Who cares if the stock has been refinished. Looks great to me: pre 64 model 70 338 Alaskan I'd hunt the hell out of this one.. That's a beauty to me. Love the 338. I know they aren't needed to kill elk my they do put a good thump on them.
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A lot of big stuff has fallen to my 338. Some calibers just go with the game A 338 is made for Elk
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My .338 WM was the most accurate M/70 I've ever owned, it shot 3 shot cloverleaf groups all day long with the old Speer 275gr. RN bullet over a healthy charge of IMR4350. Most game I took with that rifle were bang flops, those that moved at all didn't go far and they left good blood trails.
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BSA,
I don't have my copy of Roger Rule in front of me, what year was that rifle made? Looks like 1959. donsm70 Thank you
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My .338 WM was the most accurate M/70 I've ever owned, it shot 3 shot cloverleaf groups all day long with the old Speer 275gr. RN bullet over a healthy charge of IMR4350. Most game I took with that rifle were bang flops, those that moved at all didn't go far and they left good blood trails. Now some guys and some rifles, I'd call bs, but I do believe you. I've seen some damn good shooting 338's. The pre 64 is my favorite. I'm Kind of like beretz when it comes to the mighty Alaskan...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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BSA,
I don't have my copy of Roger Rule in front of me, what year was that rifle made? Looks like 1959. donsm70 Thank you I didn't look, but you guys need to remember you can find 338's with serial #'s as low as 1956 because they used receivers that were meant for the 458 win mag. They were all stamped .458 as well..... If you have a 338 that isn't stamped as such, I'd be awfully leery of it.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Did anybody here call and get it? Or at least try?
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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I called and talked to Tom about it. Already have a 375 H&H so no "real need."
My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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A guy only needs 1 338 win mag... Actually no one really needs one at all. It is said here in the other forums that no one can possibly shoot big rifles accurately anyway. I'd look for a good 243 fwt. The best elk, moose, and brown bear cartridge ever made. 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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A guy only needs 1 338 win mag...
Really??? I wish someone would have told me that before I bought the second one  Actually I have several duplicate calibers for different situations don't you know
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I don't have a pre-64 .338, but I've hunted the heck out of my Stainless Classic in .338. Lots of elk, a Brown Bear, caribou, and a moose. I've hunted elk with all kinds of different cartridges and rifles, but when it comes to elk, I'd always rather have the ol' .338 with me.
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