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Bought here on the 'Fire several years back. Rebored CZ 550 that came with a McMillan along with factory wood stock. Had it cerakoted graphite black and put a VX-II 3-9x40 w/ dotz on it. 210gr Scirocco II over RE-15 is what I use.

I like that one.

What does it weigh as is?

DF

No scales so guessing 8-something?? Barrel is standard 23”

I had a boat anchor Savage 110 in laminate I bought here as a .270 & upgraded with a Brownells ER Shaw “kit” barrel. Shot lights out but weighed way too much for my taste.

I scored some 180 GR NBTs in SPS and they shot really well under RL15; took out a doe at around 200 yds which is a super long shot around here and that thick jacket was devastating. Same accuracy with Speer HCs and 200 Gr BST which I thought was a great all around for this cartridge. I always thought 210 NPT would be da bomb for moose or bear too. That 160 GR TTSX that Keith linked has to be crazy devastating in this cartridge tho!

Numbers on this cartridge are pretty impressive when compared to .338 WM and it feels substantially milder to me.

If I were to do one again I’d do something styled as above in LR98. Just seems right to me; that stock is lovely and I can’t think of anything in NA I’d not confidently pop with a 225 GR Interlock or Accubond.

I'd agree with that...

Or NPT.

DF

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Well, bear season is the next thing open. I only have the wimpy 338RCM and a 348 Ackley but no 338-06. Maybe i need to have a 30-06 rebored to 338-06. On occasion i hit some areas where i see grizzlies. Is that reason enough for packing something 338?

Or get some heavy Partitions for that ‘06.

Griz won’t know the difference. In fact, heavy 30 cal Partitions are at near the top of the penetration contest.

DF

Only if you want one. The RCM and 30-06 will do whatever you need.

I just picked up a match 338/06 reamer from PTG for a customer who wanted to set the throat where he wanted it vs. having the deep throats on some of those stock reamers.

Saddlesore had always commented that 200+ grain bullets from an 06 or 300 mag just seemed to anchor elk a heck of a lot faster than 180’s, and the guy has shot well over 40 elk.. probably over 50 or more so I’ve always thought about 338/06 but never built one for myself yet. I’ve had a couple there 358 win’s, and a 338 federal but they ran just a tad slow for what I wanted, but performed really well non the less.

Anyway, I’ll be building one on an 06 action pretty soon.. I like them more than the 35 Whelen due to the shoulder being a bit more there with the 338, and a bit more velocity as well, it should preform really well.

Spot

Where did you get the impression this was about “reason”?

338 RCM is a 338-06 capacity-wise.

Of course I’d you’re looking to rationalize a build you won’t hear arguments from me...

The only thing I don’t care for with WSM & SAUM’s is that longer bullets intrude ALOT into the body because they are seated so far down.

The Bench guys are using them in bench rifles but they are single shots and the bullets are seat much further out than you can in a normal repeating action.

Me either. REASON is almost as bad as NEED....

NEED is a nasty, four letter word, has NO place in a Loony asylum like the Campfire...

We see it used around here, WAY too much...

REASON, too....

DF

NEED, NEED,NEED,NEED,NEED,NEED,NEEN,NEEN,NEED. With a few REASONS thrown in there. Im a potty mouth.

Ha!

DF