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Re: 338/06 Rebore WAM #17167199 04/16/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,226 Likes: 1 PA Teeder Campfire Outfitter
Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,226 Likes: 1 PA	Originally Posted by WAM 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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Re: 338/06 Rebore brinky72 #17168053 04/16/22
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,304 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by brinky72 Originally Posted by beretzs Originally Posted by Magnum_Bob 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. Semper Fi

Re: 338/06 Rebore Teeder #17169213 04/17/22
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WAM Campfire Tracker W Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,916 Sweet Home	Originally Posted by Teeder Originally Posted by WAM 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. Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.

Re: 338/06 Rebore WAM #17170050 04/17/22
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brinky72 Campfire Tracker B Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,900 Great Lakes	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. Last edited by brinky72; 04/17/22. Keep your powder dry and stay frosty my friends.

Re: 338/06 Rebore brinky72 #17171087 04/17/22
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,304 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by brinky72 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. Semper Fi

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Re: 338/06 Rebore beretzs #17178950 04/20/22
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker
CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota	Originally Posted by beretzs Originally Posted by brinky72 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. Arcus Venator

Re: 338/06 Rebore CRS #17178973 04/20/22
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,304 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by CRS Originally Posted by beretzs Originally Posted by brinky72 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…. Semper Fi

Re: 338/06 Rebore Otto_Mitchell #17180985 04/21/22
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Heeler Campfire Regular H Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,000 Cass Co, MO	Beretzs, This one is back up for sale. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...e64-custom-barreled-action-338-06#UNREAD He went over yonder way

Re: 338/06 Rebore brinky72 #17181539 04/21/22
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Justahunter Campfire Regular Joined: May 2017 Posts: 1,052	I deleted my post. I was being a jerk and added no value to the thread. Kinder gentler times these are… Todd Last edited by Justahunter; 04/21/22.

Re: 338/06 Rebore Heeler #17182106 04/21/22
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,304 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by Heeler Beretzs, This one is back up for sale. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...e64-custom-barreled-action-338-06#UNREAD Damn, I think I jumped too quickly though. Semper Fi

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Re: 338/06 Rebore Otto_Mitchell #17182465 04/21/22
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338Rules Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,364 NE Alberta	Originally Posted by Otto_Mitchell 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. History May Not Repeat, But it Rhymes.

Re: 338/06 Rebore 338Rules #17182486 04/21/22
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CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota	Originally Posted by 338Rules Originally Posted by Otto_Mitchell 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. Arcus Venator

Re: 338/06 Rebore Otto_Mitchell #17182695 04/21/22
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G8ters Campfire Regular G Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 838 Central Florida	Nothing to add but JES is awesome. He cut a 24 “ barrel to 20” too. Just fired 6 shot out of a just rebored (quick turnaround time during the holidays) of an interarms mark x from a 270 to a 35 whelen. Loaded up some loads to test and break in barrel. Used started at 50 grains of aa2460 on 225 sierra game king. First two were 50g to get to zero at 100y. 3rd and 4th was 50.5g. 5&6 were 51 grains. Very impressed to say the least. 3rd and 4th were maybe 3/4 moa center to center and 5&6 was 1 moa. Wasn’t meaning to do any load development just putzing around. Look out fall black bear. Btw, I highly recommend timney trigger for the mark x. Last edited by G8ters; 04/21/22.

Re: 338/06 Rebore Otto_Mitchell #17182733 04/21/22
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,304 Northeast USA	Pretty tough to beat JES for the work he does. Semper Fi

Re: 338/06 Rebore CRS #17183427 04/22/22
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Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,226 Likes: 1 PA	Originally Posted by CRS Originally Posted by 338Rules Originally Posted by Otto_Mitchell 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. Last edited by Teeder; 04/22/22.

Re: 338/06 Rebore Otto_Mitchell #17183461 04/22/22
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buttstock Campfire Regular B Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,422 Maine, ayuh.	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. "Behavior accepted is behavior repeated." "Strive to be underestimated."

Re: 338/06 Rebore buttstock #17183542 04/22/22
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,304 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by buttstock 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... Semper Fi

Re: 338/06 Rebore beretzs #17183851 04/22/22
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buttstock Campfire Regular B Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,422 Maine, ayuh.	Originally Posted by beretzs Originally Posted by buttstock 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. "Behavior accepted is behavior repeated." "Strive to be underestimated."

Re: 338/06 Rebore Teeder #17185556 04/22/22
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CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota	Originally Posted by Teeder Originally Posted by CRS Originally Posted by 338Rules Originally Posted by Otto_Mitchell 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....... Arcus Venator

Re: 338/06 Rebore buttstock #17189024 04/23/22
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RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,902	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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