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Thought I had clipoed the article from Handloader 254, but can't find it in my files.
Would someone please share the load data on the .358 Winchester 225 Sierras and TAC?
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I have a 358, been thinking about a 338 Federal.
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Had to do some digging to find it.
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I have a 358, been thinking about a 338 Federal. Hey David I picked up a Savage 99 in 338 Federal and it shoots 160 Brnes ttsx less than 1/2"! That'd be a pig killin machine.
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I have a 358, been thinking about a 338 Federal. Hey David I picked up a Savage 99 in 338 Federal and it shoots 160 Brnes ttsx less than 1/2"! That'd be a pig killin machine. It really would!! I load the 160 Barnes in a Sako 338 Win mag. They shoot really well in it. Yours should be a fine Bear rifle too. A great all around rifle. I guess someone rebarreled a 308??? Could a 243 be changed to a 338?? I have one that has a nice non factory stock.
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Could a 243 be changed to a 338?? I have one that has a nice non factory stock.
It could if there's enough meat on the barrel. I doubt your featherweight could. Mine was rebarreled, not rechambered. so it's a fairly heavy barrel.
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I should have put rebarreled, it’s way too thin
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I should have put rebarreled, it’s way too thin I rebarreled a 99F 243 like yours to 358 using a Savage factory 358 barrel, and it worked perfectly. I'm sure a 338 Federal would require minimal to no work to get it to run.
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Do you know a Smith you would recommend to do that?
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Thought I had clipoed the article from Handloader 254, but can't find it in my files.
Would someone please share the load data on the .358 Winchester 225 Sierras and TAC? ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/44wrQ77.jpg)
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Do you know a Smith you would recommend to do that? David, get ahold of ctw/ Chris over on the Savage forum. He does it.
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Thought I had clipoed the article from Handloader 254, but can't find it in my files.
Would someone please share the load data on the .358 Winchester 225 Sierras and TAC? Thanks much!!
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Do you know a Smith you would recommend to do that? David, get ahold of ctw/ Chris over on the Savage forum. He does it. Thanks Roy
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I should have put rebarreled, it’s way too thin I rebarreled a 99F 243 like yours to 358 using a Savage factory 358 barrel, and it worked perfectly. I'm sure a 338 Federal would require minimal to no work to get it to run. Pretty much the same for me - I found a NOS factory Savage 99 .358 Win barrel, and had Frank Wells of Tucson swap it onto a 99E in 308. Works really nice now. Hoping to kill a cow elk with it starting a week from tomorrow! A Savage 99 in 338 Fed would be a fantastic rig! Cheers, Rex
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I sent a Nearly new Winchester in 308 to Jess and rebored to 338 federal. Put it in black and orange mcswirrly.
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