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Re: 338-06 Model 70 Nrut #6027661 01/10/12
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,509 Alberta, Canada R rembo Campfire Regular
rembo Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,509 Alberta, Canada	thanks greydog and kilmer....good info. I'll talk to the 'smith about some recontouring,..he likes Douglas contours and did one on my Pre'64 308 Norma. Originally Posted by Nrut If you want to save money and go light buy a Montana 84L and rebarrel.. I know where you can get Kimbers cheap.. I have a Kimber 84M Classic in 338 Fed if I want to travel light with a bore bigger than 30..... sorry for the hijack 'bartell.....nah,...I aint sorry at all...:-) Last edited by rembo; 01/10/12. "after the bullet leaves the barrel it doesn't care what headstamp was on the case" "The 221 Fireball is what the Hornet could have been had it stayed in school"

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Re: 338-06 Model 70 Dawn2Dusk #6027685 01/10/12
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 BC, Canada todbartell OP Campfire Regular
OP todbartell Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 BC, Canada	Originally Posted by Dawn2Dusk Question, is there "enough" meat on the end of the barrel to work with a 338 bore? .600" @ muzzle for #1, .625" for #3. #2 is same as #3 just a quicker taper shank good question...I'll ask a new question see what the experts think As for Kimber - do they make a 338-06 with a floorplate?

Re: 338-06 Model 70 todbartell #6027742 01/10/12
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,640 In the land of halfwits! N Nrut Campfire Regular
Nrut Campfire Regular N Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,640 In the land of halfwits!	Originally Posted by todbartell Originally Posted by Dawn2Dusk Question, is there "enough" meat on the end of the barrel to work with a 338 bore? As for Kimber - do they make a 338-06 with a floorplate? I don't doubt that you have never seen one... Minimum on muzzle would be .10 to .12 per side.. It's a great life if you don't weaken..

Re: 338-06 Model 70 todbartell #6029033 01/11/12
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,177 Likes: 3 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna
Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,177 Likes: 3 WI.	Originally Posted by todbartell I might change to #1 contour. Using Pacnor's barrel weight calculator, seems like there's a half lb difference between a #1 and #3. I wouldn't.. One, I doubt they'll flute a #1.. Two, IMHO, I'd be a bit hesitant to use a #1 for a .338, especially if it's SS instead of CM.. My own rule of thumb is .015 minimum at the muzzle.. Maybe it's just me.. Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: 338-06 Model 70 Redneck #6029284 01/11/12
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,676 BC P patbrennan Campfire Regular
patbrennan Campfire Regular P Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,676 BC	Redneck, I'm thinking you meant .150 at the muzzle!

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Re: 338-06 Model 70 bigJ #6029373 01/11/12
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger
Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana	IMO a #2 Dougy cut to 23" would be about model perfect. Most of the 338/06's that I see on the Fire are built too darn heavy for my liking. Build it to be 8 lbs all up (sling and rounds also) and you'll be Golden. Use the Edge fill and keep the weight out front. Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: 338-06 Model 70 Mark R Dobrenski #6029455 01/11/12
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,294 VT... W woofer Campfire Outfitter
woofer Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,294 VT...	interesting weight calculator at pacnor.... 26" #2 or #3 in 338 weighs within a few ounces of a 22" 257 of same contour..... Thought it would be more... W "I would build one again, if it were not for my 350RM (grin)." MtnHtr

Re: 338-06 Model 70 rembo #6033123 01/11/12
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON blargon Campfire Regular
blargon Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON	Originally Posted by rembo thanks greydog and kilmer....good info. I'll talk to the 'smith about some recontouring,..he likes Douglas contours and did one on my Pre'64 308 Norma. I think you just did...

Re: 338-06 Model 70 patbrennan #6033836 01/12/12
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,177 Likes: 3 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna
Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,177 Likes: 3 WI.	Originally Posted by patbrennan Redneck, I'm thinking you meant .150 at the muzzle! Correct.. My bad.. Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: 338-06 Model 70 Redneck #6034219 01/12/12
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,407 Texas, Idaho & Other Places T Tony Campfire Tracker
Tony Campfire Tracker T Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,407 Texas, Idaho & Other Places	A 7 1/2 or so scoped 338-06 is about ideal IME.

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Re: 338-06 Model 70 Tony #6035588 01/12/12
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 BC, Canada todbartell OP Campfire Regular
OP todbartell Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 BC, Canada	decided to stick to the #1 contour. I'll be packing it a lot more than shooting it for extended strings so it should be ok. Gunsmith said it will group just fine, my expectations are 1moa 3 round groups.

Re: 338-06 Model 70 Tony #6035674 01/12/12
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,293 home in OR! KDK Campfire Tracker
KDK Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,293 home in OR!	Originally Posted by Tony A 7 1/2 or so scoped 338-06 is about ideal IME. Can you give me the quick rundown on specs? I have an ADL SS .270 that I'd like to have turn into something like that. Thanks. Originally Posted by ingwe This is a shooting forum, there is no place here for logic.

Re: 338-06 Model 70 KDK #6037701 01/13/12
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,407 Texas, Idaho & Other Places T Tony Campfire Tracker
Tony Campfire Tracker T Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,407 Texas, Idaho & Other Places	Originally Posted by KDK Originally Posted by Tony A 7 1/2 or so scoped 338-06 is about ideal IME. Can you give me the quick rundown on specs? I have an ADL SS .270 that I'd like to have turn into something like that. Thanks. A Cliff LaBounty rebored WallyWorld 270 ADL (22") I bedded in a take-off McM Mountain Rifle stock from a Rem custom shop KS in Talley LW's with a 2.5-8X Leupy. Been happily using it since 1995.

Re: 338-06 Model 70 Tony #6038248 01/13/12
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C. gerry35 Campfire Tracker
gerry35 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C.	Tony, that's a pretty sweet mountain gun. Gerry.

Re: 338-06 Model 70 Mark R Dobrenski #6038254 01/13/12
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,287 Likes: 2 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,287 Likes: 2	Originally Posted by Mark R Dobrenski IMO a #2 Dougy cut to 23" would be about model perfect. Most of the 338/06's that I see on the Fire are built too darn heavy for my liking. Build it to be 8 lbs all up (sling and rounds also) and you'll be Golden. Use the Edge fill and keep the weight out front. Dober Agreed 100%. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: 338-06 Model 70 Brad #6038839 01/13/12
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 661 B bigJ Campfire Regular
bigJ Campfire Regular B Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 661	So which weighs less a douglas #2 or a remington sporter in the same length?

Re: 338-06 Model 70 bigJ #6042765 01/14/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,716 PA ULA24 Campfire Regular
ULA24 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,716 PA	That's a good question. The #2 Douglas looks thinner and lighter to my eye, but that doesn't mean it actually is lighter.

Re: 338-06 Model 70 bigJ #6043661 01/14/12
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON blargon Campfire Regular
blargon Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON	Originally Posted by bigJ So which weighs less a douglas #2 or a remington sporter in the same length? Douglas #2

Re: 338-06 Model 70 blargon #6046616 01/15/12
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 661 B bigJ Campfire Regular
bigJ Campfire Regular B Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 661	Blargon, have you weighed the actual barrels? I would like to hear more - hopefully from someone with both. Mcgowans weight chart says the douglas #2 will weigh 2 3/4 lbs, and the Remington sporter at 26" weighs 2 lbs... which seems offly light, but somewhere else I read the remington is lighter aswell.

Re: 338-06 Model 70 bigJ #6047540 01/15/12
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON blargon Campfire Regular
blargon Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON	Have had both, never weighed them. I guess it would depend on the shank length.

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