Originally Posted by prm
Originally Posted by alaska_lanche
Originally Posted by 338Rules
Originally Posted by alaska_lanche
Originally Posted by Brad
If I wanted a lightweight 338 I’d build a 338-06 or 338” WM.

While almost no actions handle the WSM’s as well, I have no love for the Kimber 8400 MT.

The 338 RCM is destined for the trash heap of history. For me, I can see no reason to go there, and I’d take the 300 WSM over the 338 RCM every day no matter the platform.



Agreed....I had a portly feel 300 WSM for a hot minute and just never could warm up to it.


Which is exactly why I went for a 338-06 off the 84L.

Plus then you can put nearly any scope you'd desire and still hit your 7.5 pound goal.

I agree the 300 WSM is here to stay as well. In fact my latest rifle is in such cartridge. It shoots the same weight bullet roughly the same speed as my 338-06 but is a full 1.5 pounds heavier than my 338-06 and 1" more barrel.



I’m still drooling over that rebored 84L 338’06. What barrel length did you end up with ?


21" barrel. 6.75 pounds on the nose with a SWFA 3-9 on it.


Alaska_lanche, what FPS do you think it would shoot 210 Partitions?


I couldn't get the 210 NPTs to shoot as well as the 210 Sciroccos so I focused on the latter more. Final load was 2800+ fps with the 210 Scirocco. 225 Accubonds were at 2690 fps as well. I will be working up a 230 ELDX load as well. But for my brown bear tag on Kodiak this spring I will be using the 210 Sciroccos likely even though the 250 A Frames at 2550 grouped well too...the weight renetion on the couple 210s I have recovered were excellent and I am not worried about not making it to the vitals by anymeans.