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That’s okay. Doesn’t hurt my feelings to see bucks like that!

Great buck!

Do you have more pics of the rifle? A Model Featherweight 70 with some open sights would be really cool.

Last, which Hornady 200?

Hello prm, I have read a lot of your posts on the federal and you seem to have more experience with it than most. I appreciate all the research and information you have provided.
Anyway, you are right on the featherweight but this was “built “ on one of the Portugal built ultimate shadows. I need to take some more pictures of it for posterity. I will try to get that done and post some.
The bullet was the 200 Interlock. I still have a few but wish I had many more.
The buck was actually shot with the 200 Federal Fusion factory load. It shoots very well in this rifle.
Les

Here are a few more pictures.









I like the way it turned out.
Les

Great looking rifle! Clearly performs too. Thanks for sharing pics.

I’ve not shot those 200 Hornadys, but I’ve never heard a bad word about them. Too bad they were discontinued. I guess the Speer Hot Core is similar.

Finally some results. 1st rifle in CO, and the 338 fed did the job. To get ahead of the questions: 200gr Fed Powershok, Speer unicor cup/core bullet. 274yrds, complete pass through, minimal meat damage for a high lung shot. She ran 60yrds and that’s it. Couldn’t be happier. 338Fed was a great project and has become my go-to elk gun.

Great to see your follow up report.
Congratulations on a nice elk! Glad it all worked out for you. Wishing you continued success with your 338 Federal.

Congrats!
I'll build a. 338 Fed one of these days.

Nice shot!

Cool rifle too. Dang nice work!

Thanks all. I wanted this rifle to “like” more premium bullets, but I’ll feed it what it shoots best. As other state ad nauseam: shot placement is the key. Confidence in the equipment and your abilities is crucial. I don’t think I’ll ever feel “under gunned” for what and how I hunt

Thank you! Style points go to the creative and technical minds at Iota for the Krux stock. It’s stiff, well balanced, and fairly light weight.

The 308 and 180's would have done the same. Way I see it..mb

But he didn’t want to use a 308 and 180s. Quit raining on his parade.

Appreciate the support! I’m happy and dry! The beauty of this hunting community is that we can all share our hunting experience and learn from one another. Good luck to all this hunting season.

Great looking rifle!

Thanks Nubs

The 338 Fed is a good all around big game cartridge. If there’s a drawback it’s .33 cal bullets on this slower platform. If handloading or purchasing ammo some attention should be given to bullet design and jacket thickness. Most .33 bullets are designed with thicker jackets for magnum velocity integrity. Most .33 on the market are magnums thereby seeing 200 gr and 210 grain velocities at or above 3,050 fps or roughly 450 fps-600 fps faster than a 338 Fed with 200-210 grain loads. The TTSX would work well on large game, don’t over look the SST on deer and similar size game it opens, expands and destroys soft tissue and lungs yielding a great deal of trauma and shock. It’s the only bullet I use on whitetails in 308 Win with 165 gr. Matching cartridge to bullet to game is job one in the field. Good luck on your next hunt.

Congrats on getting your rifle "bloody" Nubs! Life is too short not to try out different calibers, rifles, bullets on game. I have used the Magnum 338s on game, but did have a little ruger 77/338 Fed for awhile ( I had an artificial joint put in my right wrist, so heavy recoil hurt a bit! ha But I'm gristled up now!) I even had a brake put on it. I shot it alot, but my Marine SIL used it on mule deer with the 180AB. another friend uses his Tikka 338 Fed/185 TSX on elk, all with good results. I found that TAC gave me a bit over 3000fps with the Barnes 160 TTSX, thats 7mm Mag territory! I am a tad OCD, so I ended up selling it and later on bought another Ruger 22" in 338 RCM as I feel its like a 338/06 and I just wanted a tad more oomph....which the difference is mostly "in my fevered Loony Mind, OK?.. ha Have a Ball Pard!