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Is it worth building a 338/06 AI? Can it push those bullets fast enough to be worth it or is that RUM territory?
Just musing things in my head.
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"I saw your question in an old post. I did this with a 338 RCM. I tried single loading in my sporter with 22" barrel. Had sierra MK kissing rifling and it shot a couple of bullets into one hole at 200 yds! I used 52 grs of RL-17, vel was a mundane 2280.
This prompted me to make a second 338 RCM on a LA. I had the reamer and asked the gunsmith to long throat it. You may have seen my posts on it. Rifle is 14 lbs. Barrel a #7, 29"long. Now am shooting 300 gr Berger hybrid with BC of .818. It is very accurate and downrange it is amazing. Vel is only 2575 but it has 3000 ft/lb at approx 600 yds and wind drift is very minimal. Using 210 fed match primers and 57 gr of RL-17"
Got this from a fellow member. It may help.... I was asking same question a while ago....
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"I would build one again, if it were not for my 350RM (grin)."
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If using an 06 case for LR work, I'd be inclined to look at the 7mm-06, or .308-06, for high BC bullets giving a ROI.
An OKH will shine well, a 200gr AB/BT at 2900+ is not bad, but its BC a lighter smaller cal higher BC from a 7mm or 30 is perhaps your huckleberry.
Had the non-ai, did great but if shooting really far LR, would as soon use a 7RM or WSM w/heavies. If custom, a 280/AI.
What is your game/target and desired reach?
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The best shorter case for long-range ballistics is the B-29, the 7.5x55 Swiss necked down to .29 caliber with a slight change to the shoulder angle. Bullets have such high BC's there is NO wind-drift.
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I already have a 7mm08 and a Montana I'm slumming in 270 wsm for the moment that are my utility hunting rifles. This was more of a pipe dream for a long action winny action I have sitting around. I was thinking .280AI but wanted some variety since the Montana will be getting a rebarrel to 7 wsm over the summer. If I do end up ordering this rifle, it would be used for elk and general dicking around with. Ok John, you're the gun writer, whatever you say.. 
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Dies are on the way and I just saw Scenar's on-sale. Guess it is meant to be...
Now I need to score some Whelen brass to neck down.
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They advertise 36-06/35 Whelen cylinder brass here: cylinder brass kup
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