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Re: 338-06 z1r #15095258 07/30/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger
aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	Originally Posted by z1r Originally Posted by aalf 338-06 Ackley..... Stainless 700, 21 1/2" Rock Creek barrel, McMillan Classic stock, Leupold 3.5-10x40 in Talleys. 7 pounds, 12 ounces. 200 BT's or 210 Partitions at 2800. Hunted it one time and killed a mature doe with the BT. She was impressed. I like! Thanks....shoots too:

GB1

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15095345 07/30/20
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,958 N. Idaho B bigswede358 Campfire Regular
bigswede358 Campfire Regular B Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,958 N. Idaho	1963 Remington 700 rebored by JES. Cerakoted and dropped in one of the older checkered Remington synthetics. Topped with a Leupold 2-7 LRD, shoots 210 Partitions over RL17. My favorite hunting rifle. It has taken whitetail and elk. One big cow took 2 of the Partitions through the lungs and another in the shoulder before she new she was supposed to be dead. Great cartridge.

Re: 338-06 SCGunNut #15095385 07/30/20
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Originally Posted by SCGunNut Mine is a Weatherby. Still kickin myself in the ass for not buying one of those years ago Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15095396 07/30/20
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,003 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,003 Texas	Would a Remington 798 in 30-06 be a good rifle to have rebored to a 338-06? I have one I’m not using. How much does he charge ? Thanks Last edited by hanco; 07/30/20.

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15095495 07/30/20
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,399 Corpus Christi,Texas baldhunter Campfire Tracker
baldhunter Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,399 Corpus Christi,Texas	The best thing to do is call him.I don't think he does email and he probably won't answer the phone because he's busy.Just call,leave a message and he will call you back.Looks like he's charging $250 and that includes return shipping.When I shipped mine to him,I got it back in two weeks from the time I sent it to him.I took mine to the range today because I put a different scope on it.It is among the best shooting rifles I own.Here is a group I shot today.200gr Accubond,Win Case,WLRM Primer,59.0grs Big Game. Here is JES link http://www.35caliber.com/2.html Group I shot this morning ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............

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Re: 338-06 CRS #15095547 07/30/20
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097 Starman Campfire Outfitter
Starman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Originally Posted by CRS .338-06 275gr A Frames at 2400 fps with RL-17, like. -Bulletproof and Waterproof don't mean Idiotproof.

Re: 338-06 Teeder #15095627 07/30/20
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,943 G GF1 Campfire Tracker
GF1 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,943	Originally Posted by Teeder Originally Posted by GF1 I believe I’d rather have a .35 Whelen, if I felt I needed a bigger bullet than a .30 caliber, and didn’t want magnum recoil. Also hard to fault a 200 grain bullet from a 30-06, if more power is the point. What was it about your .338-06 that makes you feel a .35 Whelen would be better? If the point of the .338 is a larger diameter and wound channel than a .30 caliber, the .35 is even more of the same. Admittedly the cartridges are very close and I doubt one could tell much difference on game. The advent of today’s superb premium bullets, such that smaller diameter bullets are much more capable today than, say, 40+ years ago, has taken some of the shine off the larger diameter calibers. Back then, the solution was larger diameter and heavier bullets. Today, they are much closer in practical effects. Last edited by GF1; 07/30/20.

Re: 338-06 mainer_in_ak #15095745 07/30/20
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by mainer_in_ak Originally Posted by gunner500 Originally Posted by CRS Originally Posted by gunner500 Originally Posted by 444Matt Question for you guys do you believe the 338-06 has real world performance better than a 30-06 with 200gr or even 220gr bullets? My 338-06 was a rusted bore pre-64 270, sent it to JES, bought a Pacific Research syn stock from Jorge here at the 'fire, all metal was cerakoted by my 'smith, it wears a 2.5-8 leupold in dual dovetail bases and rings with BC cap and camo tape on the scope tube for the muzzle, it's an all weather/all game rifle, it fires at 210gr partition at a very accurate 2800 fps with H-380 powder. As far as being more effective than an '06 with 200/220's, I don't know, do know I ran 250gr A Frames at 2550 fps, and 275gr A Frames at 2400 fps with RL-17 powder, that's got to count for something bashing big meanies up close. Gunner, if you ever want to part with that rifle, let me know! Not a whole lot of critters are going to walk away from those 250-275gr loads. Nosler is making a 300gr Accubond that would be interesting to play with too. In addition to 0.03 bigger diameter, it is 150-200 fps faster with the 200-220gr weights. On paper, it is better IMO, but in the field????? I sure will CRS, and LOL, this reminds me of when I was at my bench shooting those 275gr SAF's and had a buddy pull up in the pasture and ask me what I was shooting, I said 338-06 with 275gr SAF's at 2400 fps, said it was my mini 416 Rigby load, he laughed and snickered, yeah okay...........I said I bet a Cape Buffalo wouldn't be laughing ; ] no, nothing I can think of would shrug off either big Swift at those speeds inside 300 yards. BTW, damn nice rifle aalf. Gunner, I've appreciated your willingness to load heavy for caliber or what I consider: appropriate to caliber. As you very well know, I've put a lot of 300 grain a-frames through moose and caribou, leaving the muzzle at 2400 fps from the ole nine-three. From 100 yds, to 500 yds, they've cleanly sailed through bull moose and caribou. Not long ago, 275-300 grainers were common in the 333 okh. The 275 swift A frame is a great bullet. In the little 358 winchester, my quickest kills were with a 275 grain woodleigh at 2200 fps. A 55" racked bull and a 56" racked bull. Velocity, nor trajectory never ran my show. Damn, good stuff to know mainer in ak, thanks for the on the job results, mine were/are sheer speculation, but sounds like they'll work for all, glad to hear about the little 358 Winchester "that can" too. Because of this thread, I dug my 338-06 out of the safe, it with BC sling, cap and five rounds weighs exactly 8.25 pounds on Wifes canning scale, had also forgot my old 'smith that cerakoted the metal installed me a stainless M-70 Winchester trigger too boot, it's really nice when you share your intentions on a build with a 'smith and they go you one better one their own, it was so pretty sitting up there on that scale I had to take a pic, CRS, PM me your cell number and i'll fire you up a pic of a rifle I may sell you someday. Trump Won!

Re: 338-06 baldhunter #15095749 07/30/20
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma	Great shooting baldhunter, mine shoots exactly like that with necked up WW '06 brass, 64gr H-380 under a 210gr Partition, CCI-250 primers get it lit. Trump Won!

Re: 338-06 baldhunter #15095883 07/30/20
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,003 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,003 Texas	Originally Posted by baldhunter The best thing to do is call him.I don't think he does email and he probably won't answer the phone because he's busy.Just call,leave a message and he will call you back.Looks like he's charging $250 and that includes return shipping.When I shipped mine to him,I got it back in two weeks from the time I sent it to him.I took mine to the range today because I put a different scope on it.It is among the best shooting rifles I own.Here is a group I shot today.200gr Accubond,Win Case,WLRM Primer,59.0grs Big Game. Here is JES link http://www.35caliber.com/2.html Group I shot this morning Damn fine shooting!!!

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Re: 338-06 444Matt #15095911 07/30/20
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,154 On the Santa Fe Trail T taylorce1 Campfire Tracker
taylorce1 Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,154 On the Santa Fe Trail	M70 Classic stainless, #3 PacNor SM 3 groove, McMillan Hunter edge fill.

Re: 338-06 baldhunter #15096185 07/30/20
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,828 A AKwolverine Campfire Ranger
AKwolverine Campfire Ranger A Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,828	Originally Posted by baldhunter The best thing to do is call him.I don't think he does email and he probably won't answer the phone because he's busy.Just call,leave a message and he will call you back.Looks like he's charging $250 and that includes return shipping.When I shipped mine to him,I got it back in two weeks from the time I sent it to him.I took mine to the range today because I put a different scope on it.It is among the best shooting rifles I own.Here is a group I shot today.200gr Accubond,Win Case,WLRM Primer,59.0grs Big Game. Here is JES link http://www.35caliber.com/2.html Group I shot this morning That’s a hell of an endorsement. Nice shooting.

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15096196 07/30/20
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 350 N nick54 Campfire Member
nick54 Campfire Member N Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 350	Sent a stainless 308 tikka that was special to me to Shaen's rifles. Douglas magnum 9 twist barrel, a few mountain tactical upgrades, mcmillian custom sako edge stock (only 5 weeks) and currently a nightforce 3x10 shv. A bunch of load data help from Baldhunter, this thing is seriously becoming my favorite rifle. Primarily working on 160 ttsx and 185 ttsx both with varget.

Re: 338-06 EdM #15096493 07/31/20
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter
Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854	Originally Posted by EdM I put mine together in 1995 starting with a M700 synthetic 30-06 from Walmart. I sent it to Cliff LaBounty for a rebore then bedded into a McM KS take-off I had. Worked up a good load using the 210 gr Partition over VV N550. A buddy and I headed up to Leadville the following year and by 8 AM opening day it had done its job. EdM, nice work ,good looking shooter and you made me laugh. You based your rifle on the the ADL. For the last 50 years ADL 700's have out numbered the BDL's in my collection for 1 reason , they shoot better. Magnum Bob " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15097122 07/31/20
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,226 fremont Campfire Regular
fremont Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,226	Originally Posted by 444Matt Question for you guys do you believe the 338-06 has real world performance better than a 30-06 with 200gr or even 220gr bullets? Not sure why I'd want a .308" 200 gr at 2600 when I can have a .338" 200 gr at 2800 at distances < 300 yards? Murphy was a grunt.

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15097142 07/31/20
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,573 SE Iowa R Ray63 Campfire Regular
Ray63 Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,573 SE Iowa	The original post about the 338-06 and here we are on another whining match about something the poster didn't ask about. Having said that what can't you kill with either ?

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15097606 07/31/20
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 371 Alberta, Canada N Nashville Campfire Member
Nashville Campfire Member N Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 371 Alberta, Canada	Rem700 XCR-II with a stainless, benchmark #3? Sitting in a McMillan. Load is a 210 TTSX over RL15 Haven’t tested on game but bought for elk hunting originally. Now it just collects dust, not sure if/when it will get my attention again. 280ai holds my interest at the moment. Pitter Patter!

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15098745 07/31/20
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,542 Oregon Santiam Campfire Regular
Santiam Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,542 Oregon	Pre 64 md 70 "transition"...25 inch Donnelly barrel.. 200 gr speer's at 2830 with re17... It's hell on spring bear.

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15098865 07/31/20
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 114 C CApighunter Campfire Member
CApighunter Campfire Member C Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 114	Mine is a Kimber Montana, rebored and chopped to 21 inches by JES. Shoots 205gr Sledge Hammers over RL17 at 2810 into less than an inch. It weighs 5lbs 13 oz scoped with Talleys and a 2.5-8x36 VX3i B&C reticle. Inside of 300 yards it’ll do everything I ask of it. Last edited by CApighunter; 07/31/20.

Re: 338-06 444Matt #15099603 08/01/20
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 885 W WVGuy Campfire Regular
WVGuy Campfire Regular W Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 885	I have had mine for over fifteen years. I bought someone else’s project. It is on an early 700 action with the square safety. It has a barrel inscribed H S Precision. It is bedded into a Remington Classic stock. It is painted with a black flat finish. When I got it, I thought it was Teflon finish. It could just as easily be cerracote. I have not shot it a lot. It went to Colorado on an elk hunt, but I have not killed anything with it. I bought it with dies, bullets, and brass for less than what it would cost to get a barrel and have it installed. I would really like to know what it cost to build. This thread makes me want to get it out and use it.

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