338 Federal?

[Whelen B]

The Model 7 is available in .350 RemMag which imo trumps .338/.358, so I don't see why Remington would bother.

I basically agree but if they bothered they might sell a lot more M7 rifles I guess. Lots (many, most?) ##### about the 350RM recoil so don't buy. They find the detuned version (338/.358) more agreeable - I just learned to deal with the recoil if/when using my lightweight 350RM's and appreciate the extra thump/range - but the majority are turned off by lightweight heavy kickers.

That'd be an interesting combo with a 250 hornaday round nose

Yep an interesting and an effective hunter- I use 250s often in my 338 Improved (358Win) with the 16 1/2" tube - same model rifle and mods as Wrong Way's - cept I dropped mine into a canoe paddle stock, got a ramp/bead up front, a NECG peep, and a 4x Leup compact. Love it and may get it out moose hunting in a month.

 

[archie_james_c]

I basically agree but if they bothered they might sell a lot more M7 rifles I guess. Lots (many, most?) ##### about the 350RM recoil so don't buy. They find the detuned version (338/.358) more agreeable - I just learned to deal with the recoil if/when using my lightweight 350RM's and appreciate the extra thump/range - but the majority are turned off by lightweight heavy kickers.

Yep an interesting and an effective hunter- I use 250s often in my 338 Improved (358Win) with the 16 1/2" tube - same model rifle and mods as Wrong Way's - cept I dropped mine into a canoe paddle stock, got a ramp/bead up front, a NECG peep, and a 4x Leup compact. Love it and may get it out moose hunting in a month.

Very nice setup Whelen. Some day when I have the money Im gonna pick up a used Hawkeye .358 Imp. p) and do the barrel chop and install a high quality ghost ring setup...perfect for a lot of the hunting scenario's in my neck of the woods.

Only if chambered in .358 Imp though...

 

[12many]

Anyone else packin the little 338 that could?

yup!!
my t3 lite stainless with a fixed 4x burris. pushing 215gr game kings. its my walking/ atv rifle. as it carries easy and loads and acquires target faster than any other i got. but 200yd max
in a stand/or truck i take a rifle that will point blank out to 400 yds . we have some long shots in NWO

 

[archie_james_c]

yup!!
my t3 lite stainless with a fixed 4x burris. pushing 215gr game kings. its my walking/ atv rifle. as it carries easy and loads and acquires target faster than any other i got. but 200yd max
in a stand/or truck i take a rifle that will point blank out to 400 yds . we have some long shots in NWO

200 yards? I shoot to 400 with mine regularily. Its point and shoot out to 300 yards (9" of drop with a 200 yard zero) and point, twist (turret) and shoot out to 400. Even then a 225 Accubond is holding more than enough energy to kill stuff

 

[12many]

200 yards? I shoot to 400 with mine regularily. Its point and shoot out to 300 yards (9" of drop with a 200 yard zero) and point, twist (turret) and shoot out to 400. Even then a 225 Accubond is holding more than enough energy to kill stuff

i sighted in for a shorter distance 150 yd zero(like 3 inch vitals) to keep rise and drop lower. as i do take tighter shots with this gun. as i am usually on a push or in brush . 200 yds zero makes poi shift too much for confident above the shoulder shots or threading the needle through dense brush. i know it can shoot flat well but i have other rifles that shoot flat better.

 

[todbartell]

Anyone else packin the little 338 that could?

had my Ruger 338f out a few times for elk already this fall. Great rifle with the 2.5-8x36 Vx3

 

[Traps]

The best powder I've used is AA2230 for either 185 TSX or 160 TTSX. Its been real accurate and the chrono's results are surprising at being 50-100 fps faster than the other powders I've tried.

It launches a 160 TTSX at 3030 fps. This load went thru one shoulder, two ribs and hung up under the opposite hide on a moose at 125 yards.

Loaded with a 210 TTSX there is nothing on the NA continent that couldn't be taken within 300 yards.