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http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=265005512 700 classic............. Nice b prefix classic handle.... Could do a lot worse....  W
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Between myself and two hunting buddies we have a 338-06, .338 WM and a .338 RUM. I've shot all three together at the range and am comfortable using any one of them. My friends .338-06 is very nice to shoot with 225 gr. Nosler Part. at 2700 fps. My .338 WM shoots 225 gr. Xs at 2850 fps. My other friends .338 RUM is a Rem. LSS that shoots factory 250 gr. CL at 2850 fps. It is much more comfortable to shoot than most people think it would be.
Having used and seen them being used I just don't think it really matters which one you go with out to normal range (? < 400 yds.). Maybe at longer ranges you could argue going with the RUM. Mine is the WM and was the first of our three bought. I still think that when performance, cost and availability is taken into consideration it's the top pick.
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Very nice. I'm slightly partial to synthetic stocks just because I don't want to carry nice wood and steel thru brush and mark it up. Any take on buying a savage?
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Between myself and two hunting buddies we have a 338-06, .338 WM and a .338 RUM. I've shot all three together at the range and am comfortable using any one of them. My friends .338-06 is very nice to shoot with 225 gr. Nosler Part. at 2700 fps. My .338 WM shoots 225 gr. Xs at 2850 fps. My other friends .338 RUM is a Rem. LSS that shoots factory 250 gr. CL at 2850 fps. It is much more comfortable to shoot than most people think it would be.
This is just me and remember I'm now at mid life (53...grin) but get all those rigs down to a weight I'd prefer to carry them at and then let us know what you think. Oh yeah that weight being 8 to 8 1/4 lbs all up at most. Dober
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Dober, you hit it on the head.
An 8lb all-up 338 RUM ain't comfortable to shoot for most mortals, and I'm not willing to pack a rifle over 8lbs any more hence my theoretical choice of the 338 WM.
I say "theoretical" because I hung up the 338 WM about 10 years ago as I've progressively gone to lighter and lighter rifles, both in terms of recoil and all-up weight.
I don't ever see another 338 WM in my future...
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My win was at 8.5 at 40 it was fun, at 58 not so much.
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Sub 8 RUM is on the menu W
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Yeah, I hear that. I got my first 338 WM when I was in my early 30's... now at 50, while I can still deal with the recoil, I don't find it "fun" anymore nor do I find the "need" for the 338 WM.
If I were going to Africa or shooting Brown Bears I'd own a 375 H&H again... otherwise the plain-jane 270 or 308 Win is plenty.
But we've all been there, done that when it comes to magnums and I think a guy's got to scratch the itch if he hasn't.
I ran out of gas on magnums more than a few years back...
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Sub 8 RUM is on the menu W Woodland Whitetails? 
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Those 60 yard shots through the brush are tough. Thought I may just burn the @#%^ woods down with the first shot w
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Ha! Vermont is known for its "hard wood!"
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Woodchucks mostly The tree huggers dont count... They is only good for soft wood anyway Guy put ad on craigslist for "organic" firewood. Sold all he had in 1 afternoon Tards... w
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Woodchucks mostly The tree huggers dont count... They is only good for soft wood anyway Guy put ad on craigslist for "organic" firewood. Sold all he had in 1 afternoon Tards... w "organic Firewood" - almost blew good coffee out my nose....That's damn funny. I know that some of the goofy trolls in Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit would line up 10 deep and pay with thier i-phones...
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Yeah, I hear that. I got my first 338 WM when I was in my early 30's... now at 50, while I can still deal with the recoil, I don't find it "fun" anymore nor do I find the "need" for the 338 WM.
If I were going to Africa or shooting Brown Bears I'd own a 375 H&H again... otherwise the plain-jane 270 or 308 Win is plenty.
But we've all been there, done that when it comes to magnums and I think a guy's got to scratch the itch if he hasn't.
I ran out of gas on magnums more than a few years back... Sir, you hit the nail on the head. I had a 338 built on a Sako AV action, love it, will keep it forever, it's been a lucky rifle; it sure seems heavier now that I'm in my 50's than it was in my 30's. The last hunt for that rifle was 1998 Colorado's 2nd rifle season, now it's off to the range every now and again. My Sako 308 or Tikka 6.5x55 will cover the bases for my hunting these days. Steve
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Organic fire wood? That stuff burns hot and fast!
So it looks like I'll end up with a win mag and love it for the next 25 years till I get smart and retire it for smaller faster lighter rifles like you " experienced" guys. Young dumb and want the big bang! Thanks for all the wisdom
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You bet. Now we get to decide how it's built... Them's the rules W
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It's good for cooking organic, free-range venison also.
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Swear to goodness he had the phone ringing off the hook... City folk thinkin' he had the answer to their 20k fireplace woes... How to save the world AND enjoy the over budget in house fire pit....
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