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Last year I bought a LH Rem LSS in 338 RUM, it was too good of a price not to.
THe accuracy was superb, 250Gr. TSX's over max charges of Retumbo or RE22. The recoil was impressive, but nothing too bad.
I never got a chance to try it on game before selling it, but I'm sure it would have been devestating. It came down to the fact that I don't shoot over 250 yards, and I have other rifles that cover that niche just fine with way less recoil.

i have a 338 rum in a 700 bdl ss and it has become my new deer rifle

338RUM for deer? Wow! what kind of deer ya got?

Holy ones.

i dont get near the meat damage with it as my dad does with his 270 and balistic tips

Hoping to head out in about two weeks for deer myself. This thread has me wanting to take my 300 Ultra.

If you want FLEXIBILITY, ditch the full-size magnum ctgs and try a .338/300. I've loaded mine with over 14gr of spread, using XMR4350 and 250gr bullets. With 65gr it recoils like a 10lb .308win; which is to say very mild. With a max load of almost 79gr, it rivals the .338rum which I used to own.

I have a 275gr flat point bullet mold from NEI in .338 that is my go to for mildest shooting. Have been whacked over the eye sighting in with the max load for moose. No biggie. Prone in the gravel pit, rain coming down; moose on the mind... Didn't even need a band-aid much less a stitch.

Look at the .340wby and the .330 Dakota, the .338/300 is their match and comes close to the rum and even the Lapua. Now there is Reloader 17 and it may boost the velocity even more in what is essentially a medium sized case.

Just put a .340wby barrel on my TRG-S as I got this takeoff about new 4yrs ago and what am I waiting for? Have some .300wby cases I can neck up and load, just to give it a try.

Shot a couple 5rd groups under 1" that day in the rain. .338win BDL barrel I reamed to .300win dimension. What is not to like? Excellent and cheap brass. Wide range of power functions. BDL barreled action in a Sendero stock is very damn accurate...

Always the doubt of "Am I using enough gun" up here in the Upper Susitna Valley. Shoot black bears all year long, no limit and one grizzly every 12 mos... Go out the back door never know what you will find...

Am thinking of going .338 Federal in an Armalite AR-10. Have a bunch of 250gr Grand Slams and some Barnes solids... Use enough gun or bring enough ammunition, eh?

If you're looking for a magnum, why not a 300 Weatherby Magnum? I've seen a few of the Southgate Weatherby's (on FN Mauser Actions) for sale over the past 6 months. I almost bought one myself. Since I gave my 270 to my son, I have nothing between my 45 Super Springfield LongSlide and my 500 Jeffrey ... Maybe around income tax time ...



Chuck