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I almost chose a .338-06 for my anniversary gift from my wife. The choice was a Mark V Ultralightweight .338-06 or Mark V lightweight sporter in .30-06. I chose the .30-06 mainly because I already had a .35 Whelen. Do you notice a difference between the two?
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Read the whole thread, guess I missed the boat. I have a 338 win mag, 338-06 , 35 whelen and lots of 30-06's. Only way I would spend money on a rebore is if the barrel on the gun was wore out. Then the question would be rebarrel or rebore. Just the way I see it...mb I guess my thoughts aren’t so much of a rebore on an 06, I just wanna grind the stink out of them so a 338 is the next logical choice, unless you’re into 8mm’s Always thought the 8 mag was cool. Then along came a 358STA. Not sure my dental work is up for the task. The 358 STA is in the running for me as well. I’ve got the action and barrel. Just can’t decide on a cartridge.
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I almost chose a .338-06 for my anniversary gift from my wife. The choice was a Mark V Ultralightweight .338-06 or Mark V lightweight sporter in .30-06. I chose the .30-06 mainly because I already had a .35 Whelen. Do you notice a difference between the two? The Mark V lightweight is a handful with 200 grain loads. Only tried that once. I’m not sure I would have enjoyed 210 gr loads in a .338-06 in an under 7 lb rifle. I’ve not hunted with the .30-06 enough to make a factual judgement. The .35 Whelen is a big critter killing machine. I’m sure the .338-06 is also.
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A man could stack up a lot of game with a 30-06 in a nice handling rig. An accurate bolt with a well made stock stoked with a decent 180-200 grain bullet would serve a guy for a lifetime. Interesting how many great hunting rounds have been made from running that case through a different die.
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A man could stack up a lot of game with a 30-06 in a nice handling rig. An accurate bolt with a well made stock stoked with a decent 180-200 grain bullet would serve a guy for a lifetime. Interesting how many great hunting rounds have been made from running that case through a different die. For sure.
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A man could stack up a lot of game with a 30-06 in a nice handling rig. An accurate bolt with a well made stock stoked with a decent 180-200 grain bullet would serve a guy for a lifetime. Interesting how many great hunting rounds have been made from running that case through a different die. For sure. Absolutely, but it so boringingly pedestrian.
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A man could stack up a lot of game with a 30-06 in a nice handling rig. An accurate bolt with a well made stock stoked with a decent 180-200 grain bullet would serve a guy for a lifetime. Interesting how many great hunting rounds have been made from running that case through a different die. For sure. Absolutely, but it so boringingly pedestrian. Double Amen….
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I deleted my post. I was being a jerk and added no value to the thread. Kinder gentler times these are…
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Hey guys, recently had an old Winchester XTR reviews by JES to 338 Federal now I’m considering having on of my 30/06 rebored to 338/06 I have 3 options 1) a Ruger m77 blued walnut 2) Kimber 84l classic blued/ walnut 3) Winchester XTR featherweight with factory McMillan stock
I’m looking to make a nice all around western hunting rifle with a little extra punch than the 06 and without going to a magnum.
Thanks Ryan About 3 or 4 years ago, AlaskaLanche described a rebore on an 84L ‘06, shortened to 20” as I recall. Very interesting lightweight easy carrying build. Worth searching up for the details.
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Hey guys, recently had an old Winchester XTR reviews by JES to 338 Federal now I’m considering having on of my 30/06 rebored to 338/06 I have 3 options 1) a Ruger m77 blued walnut 2) Kimber 84l classic blued/ walnut 3) Winchester XTR featherweight with factory McMillan stock
I’m looking to make a nice all around western hunting rifle with a little extra punch than the 06 and without going to a magnum.
Thanks Ryan About 3 or 4 years ago, AlaskaLanche described a rebore on an 84L ‘06, shortened to 20” as I recall. Very interesting lightweight easy carrying build. Worth searching up for the details. I remember that rifle. I think ouch! He bought the donor. 84L from me.
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Hey guys, recently had an old Winchester XTR reviews by JES to 338 Federal now I’m considering having on of my 30/06 rebored to 338/06 I have 3 options 1) a Ruger m77 blued walnut 2) Kimber 84l classic blued/ walnut 3) Winchester XTR featherweight with factory McMillan stock
I’m looking to make a nice all around western hunting rifle with a little extra punch than the 06 and without going to a magnum.
Thanks Ryan About 3 or 4 years ago, AlaskaLanche described a rebore on an 84L ‘06, shortened to 20” as I recall. Very interesting lightweight easy carrying build. Worth searching up for the details. I remember that rifle. I think ouch! He bought the donor. 84L from me. An 84L would make a great .338-06, but I'd use a heavier barrel.
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A 30-06 loaded with 200 grain Partitions ( or 200 grain Speer Hot-cor spitzers) to 2600+ fps. punches pretty hard, and flies flatter than you would think. Might be a first option to consider before reboring. Saves money on rebore costs, dies and new bullets to inventory.
Check out the Alaska forum, here and on accuratereloading.com. Alaskan master bear guide Phill Shoemaker has high regard for the 30-06 loaded with 200 grain Partitions.
I used to have a FN commercial m98 in 338-06. Sold it to a board member. I load 200 grain Speers in my 30-06. Meets my needs.
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A 30-06 loaded with 200 grain Partitions ( or 200 grain Speer Hot-cor spitzers) to 2600+ fps. punches pretty hard, and flies flatter than you would think. Might be a first option to consider before reboring. Saves money on rebore costs, dies and new bullets to inventory.
Check out the Alaska forum, here and on accuratereloading.com. Alaskan master bear guide Phill Shoemaker has high regard for the 30-06 loaded with 200 grain Partitions.
I used to have a FN commercial m98 in 338-06. Sold it to a board member. I load 200 grain Speers in my 30-06. Meets my needs. You've got the common sense answer there. Can't disagree with that, but what if you want a 338-06 to shoot up a bunch of 338 bullets you already have? Plus, if you have a set of 30-06 bushing dies, its only a few bucks more to add a few bushings and load the 338-06 with the same dies you'd use for the 30-06...
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A 30-06 loaded with 200 grain Partitions ( or 200 grain Speer Hot-cor spitzers) to 2600+ fps. punches pretty hard, and flies flatter than you would think. Might be a first option to consider before reboring. Saves money on rebore costs, dies and new bullets to inventory.
Check out the Alaska forum, here and on accuratereloading.com. Alaskan master bear guide Phill Shoemaker has high regard for the 30-06 loaded with 200 grain Partitions.
I used to have a FN commercial m98 in 338-06. Sold it to a board member. I load 200 grain Speers in my 30-06. Meets my needs. You've got the common sense answer there. Can't disagree with that, but what if you want a 338-06 to shoot up a bunch of 338 bullets you already have? Plus, if you have a set of 30-06 bushing dies, its only a few bucks more to add a few bushings and load the 338-06 with the same dies you'd use for the 30-06... I fully support playing with new toys. I did it myself with the aforementioned 338-06 rifle ( and about 1/2 dozen other rifle caliber, not to mention pistols and shotguns). Just offering input to make the 30-06 punch above its weight class as an easy - and possibly overlooked-alternative.
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Hey guys, recently had an old Winchester XTR reviews by JES to 338 Federal now I’m considering having on of my 30/06 rebored to 338/06 I have 3 options 1) a Ruger m77 blued walnut 2) Kimber 84l classic blued/ walnut 3) Winchester XTR featherweight with factory McMillan stock
I’m looking to make a nice all around western hunting rifle with a little extra punch than the 06 and without going to a magnum.
Thanks Ryan About 3 or 4 years ago, AlaskaLanche described a rebore on an 84L ‘06, shortened to 20” as I recall. Very interesting lightweight easy carrying build. Worth searching up for the details. I remember that rifle. I think ouch! He bought the donor. 84L from me. An 84L would make a great .338-06, but I'd use a heavier barrel. Yep, agree 100%. He did an ultralight though. I think an 8400 Montana would be better IMO. I might even have a donor stashed away somewhere.......
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As far as a rebore, will JES turn a 270 into a 338-06 or does it have to be an ‘06 chamber as a base?
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