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Re: Back to the Win Mag! Jim_Knight #18084439 01/31/23
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 25,528 Likes: 4 Valhalla SE AK & WA A AcesNeights Campfire Ranger
AcesNeights Campfire Ranger A Joined: May 2008 Posts: 25,528 Likes: 4 Valhalla SE AK & WA	I love the 338wm. It’s my favorite do-all for the 1 gun guy and at home in any western arsenal. I’m sending a new, well it was unfired until I put 4 rounds through it for fun, 1965 7mm RemMag in to JES soon to become another 338. I inherited from my FIL and I have no use for a 7mag. Nothing wrong with it at all but I don’t want an entirely different caliber to buy, load and feed…..although since I have a Whelen maybe a 358 Norma makes sense? Choices… I’ve been very pleased with the Whelen that JES did on a 700 and I’m thinking I’ve got a 1953 model 70 begging to be a 35. �Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr. --------------------------------------------------------- ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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Re: Back to the Win Mag! Jim_Knight #18084597 02/01/23
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 275 Anchorage N Nykki Campfire Member
Nykki Campfire Member N Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 275 Anchorage	Was looking at a Ruger Hawkeye with a short barrel today at Sportsman's.. I would like an all weather 338wm and the Ruger felt good.Last years moose hunt was kinda hard on my blued M70.

Re: Back to the Win Mag! AcesNeights #18084652 02/01/23
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,875 Likes: 5 Clinging to our God and Guns Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger
Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,875 Likes: 5 Clinging to our God and Guns	Originally Posted by AcesNeights I love the 338wm. It’s my favorite do-all for the 1 gun guy and at home in any western arsenal. I’m sending a new, well it was unfired until I put 4 rounds through it for fun, 1965 7mm RemMag in to JES soon to become another 338. I inherited from my FIL and I have no use for a 7mag. Nothing wrong with it at all but I don’t want an entirely different caliber to buy, load and feed…..although since I have a Whelen maybe a 358 Norma makes sense? Choices… I’ve been very pleased with the Whelen that JES did on a 700 and I’m thinking I’ve got a 1953 model 70 begging to be a 35. Bet that has a stainless barrel. Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!

Re: Back to the Win Mag! Jim_Knight #18084684 02/01/23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,566 Likes: 1 Western NY H hikerbum Campfire Outfitter
hikerbum Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,566 Likes: 1 Western NY	Never owned a 338 but seems like a nice round

Re: Back to the Win Mag! AcesNeights #18085337 02/01/23
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,991 Likes: 3 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,991 Likes: 3 Winchester, WY USA	Originally Posted by AcesNeights I love the 338wm. It’s my favorite do-all for the 1 gun guy and at home in any western arsenal. I’m sending a new, well it was unfired until I put 4 rounds through it for fun, 1965 7mm RemMag in to JES soon to become another 338. I inherited from my FIL and I have no use for a 7mag. Nothing wrong with it at all but I don’t want an entirely different caliber to buy, load and feed…..although since I have a Whelen maybe a 358 Norma makes sense? Choices… I’ve been very pleased with the Whelen that JES did on a 700 and I’m thinking I’ve got a 1953 model 70 begging to be a 35. You have good tastes…..as well as wisdom! The .338 WM is darn difficult to beat as a factory “all around”! memtb Last edited by memtb; 02/01/23. You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

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Re: Back to the Win Mag! Jim_Knight #18086118 02/01/23
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,479 Likes: 3 Texas R rickt300 Campfire Outfitter
rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,479 Likes: 3 Texas	My Ruger boat paddle 338 was my one and only. Tough rifle, shot well and hit hard. Kicked though in that stock. Built a 35 Whelen and never looked back. Dog I rescued in January

Re: Back to the Win Mag! Teeder #18086155 02/01/23
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,173 Likes: 4 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana
las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,173 Likes: 4 Kenai Peninsula, AK	Originally Posted by Teeder I could be wrong, but I don't remember any Rem "Stainless" rifles with sights. Boy, I do! I worked on a 721? maybe a 722? - blued-stainless one time, with sights. Owner asked me to turn off the rear-sight hump, which I did without realizing it was stainless. Oops! I paid for the re-blue. I was set up only for normal hot-salts blueing, so had to send it out. Last edited by las; 02/01/23. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: Back to the Win Mag! Teeder #18089144 02/02/23
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,740 Sandy, Utah J Jim_Knight OP Campfire Tracker
OP Jim_Knight Campfire Tracker J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,740 Sandy, Utah	Originally Posted by Teeder I could be wrong, but I don't remember any Rem "Stainless" rifles with sights. I'm same way Teeder, ha, I have no idea if these are SS or Aluminum, but they are "in the white".

Re: Back to the Win Mag! Jim_Knight #18089453 02/02/23
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,574 Likes: 1 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,574 Likes: 1 In the vicinity of dandihood	I wonder how many folks own the 1960’s vintage 700’s in Magnum chamberings with the “blued” SS barrels and don’t even realize it? Look directly below the chambering engraving and you’ll see in very small faint letters “Stainless Steel”. IIRC the factory SS bbl was only on the .264, 7Rem mag, 300Win Mag, and 338Win Mag. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: Back to the Win Mag! Jim_Knight #18089488 02/02/23
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,740 Sandy, Utah J Jim_Knight OP Campfire Tracker
OP Jim_Knight Campfire Tracker J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,740 Sandy, Utah	I remember a few of those too Horse! I think we are "showing our age, ha

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Re: Back to the Win Mag! Jim_Knight #18089503 02/02/23
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,574 Likes: 1 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,574 Likes: 1 In the vicinity of dandihood	Originally Posted by Jim_Knight I remember a few of those too Horse! I think we are "showing our age, ha I’m “only” 48. Dad did a fair amount of buy/sell/swap and I spent 5 years in a gun shop during college. Just something I learned to look for when a 700 in a magnum with the correct checkering pattern presents itself. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: Back to the Win Mag! Jim_Knight #18090804 02/02/23
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,740 Sandy, Utah J Jim_Knight OP Campfire Tracker
OP Jim_Knight Campfire Tracker J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,740 Sandy, Utah	I have twin girls your age, lol.

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