.338 Federal...new guns available!

[Jeff/1911]

I see that P&D has the Tikka T3 lite listed chambered in .338 Federal now...finally, a more reasonably priced platform for this cartridge!

May be the perfect excuse to try a Tikka.

Jeff/1911.

 

[Alleycat]

I think the .338 Fed would be a dandy round. Wish browning would chamber it in the BLR. Make a great bush gun I think.

 

[Lefty Dick]

Is the Factory Ammo available too.
Remember the 325WSM fiasco, lots of rifles available but ammo took some 4 to 6 months longer to get here.

 

[blargon]

I've seen the Factory ammo at a couple of area gunshops here. Should be available anywhere Federal ammo is sold, other than CT. I don't think you'll ever see any cheap loads from Federal, just the Premium, high cost for range shooting, definetly cheaper to handload.

 

[Pudelpointer]

Wholesale in Lethbridge has had a half dozen T3's in this calibre for over 6 months, but not a round to put in them until recently.

 

[thinhorn]

338 federal

Just picked mine up on sat.had a 308 featherlight rebarreled at cordalaynes .only got one box of shells,ordered brass but they called today & said at least a year.I think I'll make some out of either 35 rem or 308.nice rig though. robin

 

[Jeff/1911]

I think the .338 Fed would be a dandy round. Wish browning would chamber it in the BLR. Make a great bush gun I think.

I think it is a perfect match with the BLR too!

 

[dan belisle]

Just picked mine up on sat.had a 308 featherlight rebarreled at cordalaynes .only got one box of shells,ordered brass but they called today & said at least a year.I think I'll make some out of either 35 rem or 308.nice rig though. robin

Be tough to make from 35 Rem, I think you'll have better luck with 358 Win. - dan

 

[mylesrom]

For brass, in most articles, they just necked up 308 brass with no problems.

 

[240gord]

I found that when sizing up from 308 a little lube on the inside of the neck helps.
Gord.

 

[Spitzer]

Tikka 338fed is in a long action though isn't it?

 

[primus1]

Tikka 338fed is in a long action though isn't it?

Short, its a necked up 308.

 

[Salty]

The cartridge is a short action design obviously but IIRC Tikka does not make a short action rifle. The 338 Federal would come in a 30-06 length action.

 

[Amphibious]

The cartridge is a short action design obviously but IIRC Tikka does not make a short action rifle. The 338 Federal would come in a 30-06 length action.

yes, and that begs the question, why would you want to screw around with the .338 fed in a tikka then? when the action is already long enough for a .338-06, wich will handle heavier bullets FAR better.

run the numbers on a 225 Innerbond @ 2650 and you'll see why the .338-06 makes more sense

 

[todbartell]

not much killing a guy cant do with a 210 grain Partition @ 2650 or a 185 TSX @ 2750.

One good thing about the 338 Federal is it has a good selection of factory ammo. 200 grain Fusion for cheaper ammo, 180 Accubonds, 185 TSX, 210 Nosler...

 

[mylesrom]

yes, and that begs the question, why would you want to screw around with the .338 fed in a tikka then? when the action is already long enough for a .338-06, wich will handle heavier bullets FAR better.

run the numbers on a 225 Innerbond @ 2650 and you'll see why the .338-06 makes more sense

Who is putting out factory rifles in 338-06?

 

[beretta boy]

Guns & ammo both around.

Analysis: 308 Winchester x 358 Winchester Hybrid.

Sure, why not ?

 

[Jeff/1911]

I didn't realize that the Tikka T3 was along action rifle...it's not quite as desirable to me then.

 

[Crashman]

I think Ruger is chambering this round in a short action.

 

[todbartell]

yep, in the Frontier rifle (scout style)