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I am going to shoot them some more and if I like the .270 more, I'll go with it. I have no doubt it will work. I don't know when it changed, but I used to shoot the big magnums all the time, and now, while this 338 isn't "brutal", I can't say its fun.
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I have a 338 Winchester in a Sako 75, I have not shot the rifle since 2005 my last moose hunt. I keep it more for sentimental reasons, all of my current hunting needs can be filled with a 6.5 x 55 or a 7 x 57 that I do have along with a 7mm RM in a Blaser R-93. And when you get right down to it, the 6.5 would be all I would actually need and even that is a bit more than needed for the local white tails at the distances I shoot. 60 yards is a long shot. I am looking for a 30-30 Winchester right now and If I find what I want, I am going to put an Aimpoint on it and call it a day.
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I had my days with the 338 and yes it killed pretty well other than the fiasco with the early 225 gr. Barnes X bullet. The rifle was a stainless Ruger 77 boat paddle stocked gun. I really liked it and would still have it if it had been a 270 or a 30-06. Also getting older and had three discs replaced in my neck so shooting my Whelen has become a no-no with full power loads. My current "elk" battery this year is going to be a really light 7-08 Model 7 Rem pushing 140 gr. Partions and a M77 Ruger tanger in 270 pushing 140 gr. Partitions. In the high ground the light rifle will be in my hands, the somewhat heavier 270 will be with me wherever the walking is easier.
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I posted this in another forum too. I got to thinking about how my new to me Model 700 Classic .270 (22") likes both the 150/160PTs. In fact, it shoots both to 2950fps, and both under .75" (way under) for 3 shots. It shoots the 130 Hornady very well too, so lighter game is covered. My other rifle is another Mod 700 Classic in 338WM. At 66, the biggest animal I will ever hunt again is elk, and cows at that. Even a big cow is not as tough as a big rangy Bull. The "meanest" ( can hurt you) I will hunt animal is big hogs. In between is deer/antelope, etc. So, now that my .270W shoots a 160PT as fast as most 7mm Rem Mags, as far as elk/hogs goes, what advantage does my 338WM really give me? Bear in mind that I don't take shots at game past 375yds, and my "average range" for elk here is 190yds! The 338 Mod 700 is longer ( 24") not too bad, and a bit heavier, but still, not that heavy. It does recoil more, especially with its 250/2800fps loads it likes! Would I be a fool to just use this .270W and maybe sell/trade this 338 for, say, a foul weather/heavy snow day rifle in, say, a 35 Whelen carbine (or 30-06) pump as a backup? I'd like you honest opinions, especially from elk hunters/hog hunters. I’ve always had a .30-06 but bought a .338 WM in 1993 or 4 when I lived in Colorado. When I moved to Texas in 2010, I sold the .338 and bought a .243. I’ve never regretted it. Now I hunt elk with my .30-06 or 6.5 CM loaded with great bullets.
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Thanks guys. I made up my mind and worked a deal with my gunsmith friend. He likes magnums and I had called him to discuss what rifles he had to trade. All he had was the old JC Higgins (FN Mauser) Mod 50 .270 I had traded to him last year! ha Its been pillar bedded, Timney trigger, and is a solid rifle so I traded him the 338WM for it. I can always borrow the 338 from him if Iever get a hunt up in grizzly country or Alaska. In the meantime, I have two .270s! I am satisfied, and the Mauser is the best candidate for a foul weather rifle as it too is sealed and used to hard use.
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