Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Anybody heard of the .338 Colton Magnum???

Got a guy that has one, and I have never heard of it, and all my reference books and net search come up empty.

Any insight/history etc would be greaty appreciated

Thanks!

Jeff

Jeff,
I can remember Mr. Colton had a gun shop in the Salem area (Brooks I think) back in the early 80's. I was very impressed when I saw his lineup of proprietary cartridges bearing his name. This was before I knew that anyone could invent and name a cartridge just by having Mr. Clymer make a reamer. Other than that, I only remember that he was sort of a cantankerous old guy-no doubt caused in part by a twenty-something year old gun nut asking way too many questions. Hopefully someone will chime in with a little more information about the man and the cartridge.
Steve

Ask your guy for a case. Should be an easy matter to get the rough details, parent case, COL, dia at shoulder. If it's called "magnum" and it was made in the 80's, chances are it was on the H&H case. Might easily be another 338-8mm Rem or something along those lines, a 340 Wby-type.