Originally Posted by powdr
I'd buy a 338 Rock#3 and have it fluted and cut to 23in and build a 338-06. It will balance well in your stock. I would then choose either the 200gr BT @2850 or the 210gr Partition@2775 and go hunting. Both will be pleasant to shoot in that rifle and deadly to 400yds. Hunting Nut shows the 200gr sighted 3in high @100yds is dead on at 250 and only 3.5 high at 150yds. At 350 it's down 10in or a backbone hold and is still delivering 2114 lbs of energy. The 210 @2775 is almost exactly the same. powdr


I agree with this. I had an itch for something different last year and rebarelled a .30-06 to .338-06. It's been a load of fun. It loves 200gr BT's & AB's as well as 225gr AB's. Mine prefers RL15. However, the one big mule deer I've taken with it didn't seem to croak any differently than those taken with my 7-08, .280 or 7RM.

Douglas #4 SS Fluted, cut to 24.75" (long story)
B&C Alaskan II stock
Talley LW's and 2.5-8 VX3

If I did it over I'd go with a #3, skip the flutes and cut at 23".

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