338 Federal!

[todbartell]

338 Federal

Should be interesting and fun to play with. Wont kill any better, but should keep me entertained for a bit

260 ----- 338 Federal



I should have the rifle sometime in Febuary

 

[BC Bigbore]

I was wondering when you'd skid the .30-06 for something else. What rifle didja get in the .338 Federal in?

 

[PEI ROB]

Didn't know Stevens chambered for that j/k

 

[Noel]

I think this kid is onto something. There's still hope......

What rifle?

 

[todbartell]

Sako

 

[blargon]

Sako

Uh Oh, Visa will love you now. Sako what?

Are you gonna try any bullets heavier than the 210gr? I'm interested in what this round will do with a 225gr.

 

[todbartell]

85 stainless laminate, with optiloks. VISA wont love me this time, the cash I got from my 30-06 will about cover the 338 with optiloks thrown in at no cost

if the mag box is 2.925" like it is on a short mag 85, a 250 grainer will be played with, just for kicks

 

[blargon]

85 stainless laminate, with optiloks. VISA wont love me this time, the cash I got from my 30-06 will about cover the 338 with optiloks thrown in at no cost

if the mag box is 2.925" like it is on a short mag 85, a 250 grainer will be played with, just for kicks

Alright, where you gettin an 85 for $1000, I may need one too.

 

[todbartell]

one advantage of working in a gun store is sometimes a wicked deal will come by The fact fellow gun nutz arent buying these 338 federals, made Stoeger Canada try to dump some at a much lower cost, along with free optiloks. Didnt take much thinking for me to push the red button on the '06 retail after tax on this rifle + mounts would be a bit over two grand no brainer!

 

[blargon]

My 75 Finnlight .308 mag measures 2.94, so I imagine the 85 Fed would be the same length.

 

[todbartell]

I was playing around with a caliper and various bullets, @ 2.925" a 210 TSX/250 Partition occupy the case to the bottom of the shoulder. Might be able to stuff enough powder in there to make a 250 grainer into a 200 yard thumper load...maybe

we will see

 

[Salty]

Remington is being chiseled away. One internet legend at a time.

 

[blargon]

I was playing around with a caliper and various bullets, @ 2.925" a 210 TSX/250 Partition occupy the case to the bottom of the shoulder.

The only issue I had with seating the .308, is while the mag is 2.94, the interbonds I loaded touch the lands at 2.905, leaving heavy ones too deep.

 

[Noel]

What will the Federal cough out a 250 at?
Sounds like Grace is going for moose and bears.
Me likes....

 

[prosper]

Nice cartridge. I need one, some day. That and a 358, and I'll have completed my 308-based commercial cartridge lineup. Then to start on the wildcats. The 25-08 has always tickled my fancy.

Anyway, have fun. Shoot something with it, and post pics

 

[bronco_mudder]

Sold my 30-06 today, bought a



338 Federal

f**k me, next thing you'll be buying a guide gun Pull your head out of your a*s and get a grip on reality bartell. You know you've done wrong, now back to the closet with you

 

[Gatehouse]

Sako 85= CRF

 

[prosper]

Sako 85= CRF

...yeah. Todd's growing up. Isn't it cute?

lol

 

[todbartell]

yeesh, three of the last five rifles I bought werent made by Remington! that IS weird

 

[zedex]

Hmmmm. The ####ty remingtons are finally falling away and being replaced with something decent. I am so damn proud of you TodBartell.
So now Tod ownes a Sako and a "BROWNING" which he "should" admit too.
Im proud of that boy.