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For feed, fit, function, and overall length in a 700 action the 338 rum is hard to beat. Better brass and more options say the 338 lapua but the fatter head size doesn't look right to me in a 700. The rum just works and has enough to go long.

Bb

Godfree..

OP you should give this another try in the LR forum..

338 Lapua built for long range sniping. Cost more, uses a heavier action, faster than the Win Mag by about 300 fps give or take? Typically running a 250 grain bullet? Better brass but expensive and not sure the availability at this point and time.

338 win mag designed as a hunting rifle. Less expensive, ballistics not as good but plenty for anything in N.A and then some.

I guess if you were going beyond 1000 regularly, would really make the decision to go the Lapua route where it is just warming up. Depending on the animal being hunted other possible options would be a 300 win mag or 300 wsm?

338/06 Ack Imp......

good dies right now...Luppa '06 brass....good boolits..

I'm an AI slut..........

Nothing wrong with the ACK IMP not sure how far the OP is planning on shooting and the game though? Too many good calibers and some mirror each other too close to really say the advantages/disadvantages.

Having several .338wm's and a .340roy I'm in favor of the winny in a sub 8lb rifle I want to carry. The 225nab at .550 and the Berger 250 at .682 cover a lot of ground. With that being said my next one will be a .338/375 Ruger just because.

RUM because its a death ray.

All kidding aside, any will fill the bill. The lapua components seem to cost more. A weatherby or rum are about the same performance. The wm is most available
I run my RUM with 210 Sciroccos and its deadly on elk, deer and antelope that I have killed with it. I refer to it as the dragon slayer. My comfort range moves out each year with additional practice and currently resides at 550yds. Longest kills have been antelope at 433, whitetail at 418, and elk at 370. All DRT. Elk usually stumble off a few yards. Deer and antelope take heavy punishment and go no where.

RickBin built one of these Several years ago but hasn't Said much about it. Seems perfect to me; that or a 338-26 Nosler?

Is that sub-8 all in or bare?

Mine will be sub (or right at) 8 with 4 down and 1 up . Beat that in a wsm... . Sukkas...

I'd go 338-375 Ruger.

My brother killed his black bear at 1104 yds this year with one well placed heart shot from a 338 win mag. He was using a Sierra Matching. Can't remember exactly what gr bullet but the exit hole was the size of a baseball even at 1104 yds.

Shod

.......and that's why you don't use matchkings on bear. Unless you like holy rugs...

Big fan of the plain old 338 Win Mag but I am not a LR shooter. More of a 0-500 guy, so just about any of the bullets you feed it will do well out to those ranges. The 210 PT is an excellent bullet for all around use out of the 338 Win and I have used it to excellent effect on elk. This year I ran 225 PT's/225 BBC's at 2900. Probably a touch better on energy than the 210's, but still very similar.

If your going long, the RUM or Wby make a lot of sense.

FWIW, my Alaskan goes 9lb's on the nose scoped and loaded. A little hefty, but it balances well and shoots great in the field.

330 Dakota. Brass and dies have been around a long time, and are very easy to find. Pretty much equals a 340 Wby. beltless.

What weight rifle are you looking for? Makes a big difference in recoil.

My Alaskan is 9 pounds too and very comfortable to shoot off the bench. Field positions are a breeze too. Scotty, have you ever tried the Sierra 250 gr. gameking in yours???

BSA is gonna talk me into a 338 one of theses days.

What, you mean like this one:

I have two. A 338-06 and a 338 RUM. They are both fun to shoot, and have their spot on different hunts.
If I were to start new, I would prolly just go with the win. mag.

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