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Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? bea175 #8917170 06/03/14 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,103 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,103 I would probably go 6mm-06 now due to simple pragmatism and have the same thing which would be very good.

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? George_De_Vries_3rd #8917237 06/03/14 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 Campfire 'Bwana bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA I also have the 6mm-06 , 243 , and 6mm Rem . I like the 24's A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? bea175 #8917321 06/03/14 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,103 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,103 You do. I'm pretty pedestrian with just a 243 presently. The counseling is helping.

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? George_De_Vries_3rd #8949519 06/16/14 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 89 Alaska U UAE Campfire Greenhorn UAE Campfire Greenhorn U Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 89 Alaska you should try a SOB named 338 WMG "long throat"....

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? UAE #8949840 06/16/14 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ How do any of these choices fall into the "Big Bore" catagory? I have a 340 WBY and love it- 250 grain OTMs @ 3000 fps, but it is NOT a big bore. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? dennisinaz #8949982 06/16/14 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Or why did this thread get drug up from over two years ago......

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? dennisinaz #8951272 06/16/14 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,103 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,103 Originally Posted by dennisinaz How do any of these choices fall into the "Big Bore" catagory? I have a 340 WBY and love it- 250 grain OTMs @ 3000 fps, but it is NOT a big bore. Some warm milk and lying down May help..

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? George_De_Vries_3rd #8954974 06/18/14 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 30,897 USA J jwp475 Campfire 'Bwana jwp475 Campfire 'Bwana J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 30,897 USA Originally Posted by George_De_Vries_3rd Originally Posted by dennisinaz How do any of these choices fall into the "Big Bore" catagory? I have a 340 WBY and love it- 250 grain OTMs @ 3000 fps, but it is NOT a big bore. Some warm milk and lying down May help.. dennisinaz, they are definitely not big bores. I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? jwp475 #8960401 06/19/14 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337 K kawi Campfire Regular kawi Campfire Regular K Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337 17 rem bone e fide.

Re: 338 Lapua or 340 Weatherby? kawi #8960407 06/19/14 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337 K kawi Campfire Regular kawi Campfire Regular K Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337 Eat bran fore a week then look behind on down.