8mm Remington Magnum?

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I have a Sako TRG-S in (7mm Remington Magnum) that I have not used in about a year. I recently purchased another 7RM and really don't have any need of my TRG-S. I don't really want to part with the gun so I'm thinking of having it re-chambered.

I'm considering 8mm Remington. Problem is I already have a .338 Winchester Magnum.

Some other thoughts were .300 Dakota, .300 Weatherby, .30-338 Winchester, or good old .300 Winchester Magnum. .338 lapua is not in the cards, and I have no need of anything larger.

I'm getting into loading, so I'm not worried about ammo availability. It will probably be a year before I start the project.

I like the idea of the 8mm, but am open to influence, what do you think?
 
I have owned three rifles chambered for 8 mm rem mag. It is a fabulous cartridge, for sure, but like todbartell notes it is very similar to .338 Win Mag in terms of ballistics and performance. It has the added DISADVANTAGES of poor bullet availability, comparatively speaking, and "bang for buck" speaking of perceived recoil. It will kill anything on the planet, for sure, but so will your .338 Win Mag.

I guess my main question would be:

"What do you want to do with this rifle?"

Are you going to hunt with it? No sense spending many hundreds of dollars to create a rifle that does the same thing as your .338 WM.

Are you going to make it a long-range sniper rifle for target work? You should probably get expert advice from one of the thousand yard snipers on the board.

Are you going to show it off for its COOL factor? then by golly re-chamber ot to whatever strikes you as the most cool! :)

If there is enough meat in the barrel, and if cost is no object, I would probably be drawn to the .30-378 Wby Mag, the .338-378 Wby, or the .338-378KT. In my own case it would be the .338-378 Wby, since I already had the other two, and life is short...........

But honestly, why not sell the rifle instead of putting a serious amount of cash up to MAKE a rifle that you can BUY for cheaper????? Just my $0.02.

Doug
 
Why not go the other way and get a .264Mag built?

Here's mine.......

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I like the 8mm Remington Caliber. It is one on my "to get list". If you handload get the 8mm and sell the 338 ( or keep it as a back up)

Jacky
 
I'd have to say that although there was a poor choice of bullets for 8mm the range now available is quite extensive.
Since the 2 main cartridges 8mm projectiles are designed for are 8x57 & 8mm Rem Mag all of the heavier bullets are actually designed with the Big Rem in mind.
Also, the release of the .325 WSM has heralded a new lot of 8mm bullets for the reloader.
Do remember, though, that 8mm Remington is basically a necked down and blown out H&H case & it needs an magnum length action.
Some actions can be adapted but many cannot.
If you like unusual rounds & are happy to reload then go ahead.
It will REALLY deliver.
 
Doug,

I suppose if it were a different rifle I might be prepared to sell it. As it is I would want a pretty good dollar for my TRG-S. I know the M995 Action is the real attraction to those that would want to buy it, and they would probably not be interested in paying what I'd want.

The gun itself does hold some sentimental value for me. My wife bought it for me years ago, and some of my most memorable hunting experiences have been with it. That being said, I would change the stock and have it re-chambered; for me it would still be the same gun.

The M995 is a long action, capable of accomodating quite robust chamberings. I did think about .416 Taylor, it would be a simple enough conversion, but if it were to give more recoil than what I get with my .338 I would probably use it once or twice and then am likely never to shoot it again. This is also my concern with the .30-378, .338-378, and .338 Lapua.

As for a .264 Winchester Magnum, frankly I thought about that too but already have a .270 Winchester and another 7RM.

The gun will be a hunter, mostly Moose, perhaps Bison, possibly Black Bear. I'm looking for something a little out of the ordinary, yet still relatively practicle. I don't own a .30 calibre rifle currently, that's why I offer the .300 Magnums as additional possibilities.

Then again, I've wanted a 7x57 Mauser for some time, but it seems like overkill to use an M995 for that project, and the problems with finding a nice replacement stock (walnut or laminate) are significant given the TRG-S design.

Hell, maybe I should sell it.
 
Build the 8 mag, shoots as flat as the 300 Wby, and has slightly more frontal area. I have one, great rifle, gets 3000-3100 with 220 gr Hornadys, and punches the 250 Woodleighs out at a good clip as well (tho not as accurately). It's a lot more cartridge then the 338 Win mag, much closer to the 340 Wby. - dan
 
How about a 300 h and h. Would fit in nicely between the other 7 mag and your .338. It'd be the only TRG in 300 h and h that I've ever heard of. :cool: Should be a simple rechamber and I bet they'd feed like a buttered up sausage!
 
Alright, just so I understand my options, what is the ball-park value for a Sako TRG-S 7mm Remington Magnum with less than 200 rounds through the barrel, a couple of small marks on the stock, and a complete re-blue? (with optilocks and without)

Anyone care to provide a fair estimate based on this description?
 
The 8 Rem Mag falls exactly mid-way between the 300 Wby and the 340 Wby. Same case capacity and fifteen thousandths larger than the 300, fifteen thou smaller than the 340.

Don't let anybody kid you, it is a great cartridge and will run circles around a 338 Win!

Okay, bunker suit on! ;)

Ted
 
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Doug said:
Hey Ted, is that a Freudian slip? (338 Rem Mag)????? ;-)

Doug
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YUP! :redface: :rolleyes:

You know, when I typed that, it looked kind of funny. :D

My point is, the 8mm Rem Mag is the same case capacity as the 340, and loaded with 220 gr bullets will shoot much flatter and hit harder than the 338 Win.

Just ask anyone who owns one.......or two. ;)

Ted
 
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Ted, I did own three of them, and I do like the cartridge. I guess my line of thought is that for all practical purposes, there is not a lot of difference between the .338 Win Mag and the 8 mm Rem Mag. The 300 yard shot or so that is my personal limit would have pretty similar effects on the animal, I am thinking. I never did shoot an animal with any of those 8 mm Rem mags, and my only experience on game with the .338 WM was a longish shot on a moose (actually two shots...) and he dropped in his tracks. I am not sure if he would have been deader had I shot him with the 8 Mag, but I guess I will never know.

The point about more bullet choices now that the .325 WSM is out is probably a good one. I have not shopped for .323 bullets in a couple years or so.

Doug

PS) BTW I shot two rifles today chambered for .300 Wby Mag (which I had not previously owned or shot), and I must say that it got my attention. My first 8 mm Rem Mag was in a Rem 700 BDL - and one of these rifles I fired today is a Remington 700 BDL - but anyways it seems to me that the .300 Wby is nastier than the 8 mm Rem mag......
 
You might consider the .300 Remington Ultra Mag (RUM). It's the perfect size for the TRG-S action and fits nicely between your 7mm & .338. 30 calibers have the best bullet selection so you can load it for any application with lots of room to experiment. The .300 RUM is a great performer.

McMillan makes a replacement stock for the TRG-S. It comes with a metal trigger guard and you use the pieces from the factory stock for the detachable magazine.
 
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