Originally Posted by Otto_Mitchell
Hey guys, recently had an old Winchester XTR reviews by JES to 338 Federal now I’m considering having on of my 30/06 rebored to 338/06 I have 3 options
1) a Ruger m77 blued walnut
2) Kimber 84l classic blued/ walnut
3) Winchester XTR featherweight with factory McMillan stock

I’m looking to make a nice all around western hunting rifle with a little extra punch than the 06 and without going to a magnum.

Thanks
Ryan


I'd likely do the Ruger, as it has more barrel contour to work with. The other option would be to swap somebody for a .338WinMag sporter of comparable value and load it down a bit. That's what I did when I wanted a .338cal rifle. Powders in the 4895/Varget/RL15 class can work well with 185-210gr stuff. Accuracy can be fine.

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