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Well, after putting a pencil to it and an "earlier than scheduled wife's surgery", I have given up on the 338/06. For a bit more than what a new barrel for this old Savage 110 (with accompanying 10 weeks wait) would cost, I found an early model 700. Its a Mod 700 ADL Stainless with factory irons! 338 Win Mag. I'm jazzed. Its about a pound lighter than the Ruger 77 Hawkeye SS (no irons) I just set-up and sold. I've owned/used many Mod 700s in this model and in the BDL version. 7mm Rem Mag, 300WM and 375 H&H. were some of my favorite hunting rifles (gave them all to close friends ) No brake on any of them. I just so happen to have a TT Special trigger on hand too! I figure a LimbSaver pad and pillar bedding will "sweeten the pot"! I'm happy. I immediately sat down and order some leupold QD scope mounts. Got a brand new 2.5x8 to put on it. I got outbid at GB for a set Mod 70 338WM, so went over and found it on Gunsinternational. Same model listed by some were over $1100! I came out well, ha! For that kind of luck (favor?) I can load down to 338/06 levels for a long time or steam it up! Sheboygin!  PS that Ruger was heavy and they don't fit me like a slimmer/trimmer Mod 700.
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Would that be freaky deeky Sheboygan?
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I hope that it fulfills your fantasies! đ Good Luck with your new quest! memtb
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The 338 Winchester is a favorite cartridge.
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I can load down to 338/06 levels for a long time or steam it up! You don't have to download a 300 win mag much to get to 338-06 levels. My 338-06 AI was over 2850 with 210's. That's really, really close to 300 win mag territory.
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338 win mag is really good.
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I agree. The 338 Win is hard to improve upon till you really wanna take some serious recoil.
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Well, after putting a pencil to it and an "earlier than scheduled wife's surgery", I have given up on the 338/06. For a bit more than what a new barrel for this old Savage 110 (with accompanying 10 weeks wait) would cost, I found an early model 700. Its a Mod 700 ADL Stainless with factory irons! 338 Win Mag. I'm jazzed. Its about a pound lighter than the Ruger 77 Hawkeye SS (no irons) I just set-up and sold. I've owned/used many Mod 700s in this model and in the BDL version. 7mm Rem Mag, 300WM and 375 H&H. were some of my favorite hunting rifles (gave them all to close friends ) No brake on any of them. I just so happen to have a TT Special trigger on hand too! I figure a LimbSaver pad and pillar bedding will "sweeten the pot"! I'm happy. I immediately sat down and order some leupold QD scope mounts. Got a brand new 2.5x8 to put on it. I got outbid at GB for a set Mod 70 338WM, so went over and found it on Gunsinternational. Same model listed by some were over $1100! I came out well, ha! For that kind of luck (favor?) I can load down to 338/06 levels for a long time or steam it up! Sheboygin! PS that Ruger was heavy and they don't fit me like a slimmer/trimmer Mod 700. I had the same rifle, and while I could be wrong, I don't believe they were made available with factory iron sights. I cut the barrel on mine to 22" and added bead blasted-blued Remington factory sights. One of the most accurate factory rifles I've ever owned. Printed like a varmint rifle.
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My second favorite cartridge after my .270 Winchester. Don't get to use it a lot. One elk, two Alaskan moose. Bang, flop.
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The 338 Winchester is a favorite cartridge. Itâs one of my favorites as well.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I have 300 win mags, a Sako 375 H&H and enjoy them both, but always thought a 338 win mag would be nice, ended up getting two 338 rifles in an auction, one a Remington classic and a Ruger 77 tang safety and canât wait to get them to the range.
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I had the same rifle, and while I could be wrong, I don't believe they were made available with factory iron sights. . I had a M700 BDL with irons. It was the first year (mid to late 80's) they chambered the BDL in 338 Win Mag.
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This one is certainly an ADL "stock". For all I know someone put a BDL SS (with irons) barreled action into the ADL configuration. No problem for me, either way, ha. The 7mm ADL/SS I mentioned above did not have irons, I remember now. But that was early 90's. I gave that rifle to my Pastor down in Texas. He's gone to Heaven now, but he used that old plain ADL 7 Rem Mag almost exclusively ( I gave him a 300WSM, a 240wby he used one hunt, and that MGA 338WM) I watched him make a one shot kill on a Spanish goat in Uvalde way up on a ridge, if it wasnt 400yds it was 399! ha He did it with my handloaded Barnes 120X over R22. I still remember...
Anyhow, I'm glad I found this one. I still plan on using more 200-210s than anything else in it. I like that 60gr H4895/Speer 200HC for a deer load. Easy shooting too. I'l just use a Pact Shoulder pad in conjunction with a new Limbsaver, give my old shoulder a break, ha. If I "have to" I will only have it Ported instead of a brake. I've done that many times, works for me pretty good.
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I have a Remington 700 BDL in 8 Rem Mag and it has irons.
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This one is certainly an ADL "stock". For all I know someone put a BDL SS (with irons) barreled action into the ADL configuration. No problem for me, either way, ha. The 7mm ADL/SS I mentioned above did not have irons, I remember now. But that was early 90's. I gave that rifle to my Pastor down in Texas. He's gone to Heaven now, but he used that old plain ADL 7 Rem Mag almost exclusively ( I gave him a 300WSM, a 240wby he used one hunt, and that MGA 338WM) I watched him make a one shot kill on a Spanish goat in Uvalde way up on a ridge, if it wasnt 400yds it was 399! ha He did it with my handloaded Barnes 120X over R22. I still remember...
Anyhow, I'm glad I found this one. I still plan on using more 200-210s than anything else in it. I like that 60gr H4895/Speer 200HC for a deer load. Easy shooting too. I'l just use a Pact Shoulder pad in conjunction with a new Limbsaver, give my old shoulder a break, ha. If I "have to" I will only have it Ported instead of a brake. I've done that many times, works for me pretty good. Yeah, I got my ADL Stainless 338 WM in 1993 IIRC. Iâm fairly certain they werenât offered with open sights. I know mine didnât have any. I used 225 Hdyâs.
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I cut a BDL SS 338WM to 22â and bedded it to a gray LSS stock. The plan was 200s at 2850-2900 and itâs been great at that. Very consistent shooter, year after year.
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All this 338 talk makes me wanna get my old 338 out and dust it off a little. Pretty versatile really. I have some friends with 338 RUM's and 340 Wby's but everytime I think about cheating on my old Alaskan I quickly wash away the thought and realize the old rifle has been perfect for me since the get go!
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I could be wrong, but I don't remember any Rem "Stainless" rifles with sights.
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Good thread... brings back memories... But a 9.3 x 62, and a most recent .35 Whelen (my 3rd) have replaced all "mediums", and I've written several blogs on comparisons. Yet a .338 WM with some of today's bullets is VERY impressive. A number of years ago, one of my partners shot a good bear over my bait with his Browning in .338 Win using the 210gr NP at 3000 fps - a .338 Win was my recommendation to him for moose and bear. Bob www.bigbores.ca
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I could be wrong, but I don't remember any Rem "Stainless" rifles with sights. One of my sons had a Rem 700 SS mountain rifle in .338 Win - no iron sights. Bob www.bigbores.ca
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