new Canadian election build not what you think

[Jefferson]

338 riding in Canada so building a 338 lapua

going with a cadex strike nuke stock, Shepard action, short fat barrel (need length recommendations for shooting steel at a mile but short enough for balance ) and use a scope in stock in the safe

what colour stock and action would be easy to sell?

Neat eh, 338 risings

will shoot a mile next year and maybe 2kms then sell it

Jeff

 

[Blastattack]

If you’re trying to shoot .338 at a mile, why does it need to balance? It’s not an offhand gun. I say go long, 24”-28”.

Colour: Any factory colored stock and black action. NO paint or extraneous coatings, nobody wants your (or anyone else’s)interpretive art applied to the rifle.

 

[Colquhoun]

20” barrel with a Heathen will do the job and grey/black colour combo would be sweet!

 

[J996]

If you’re trying to shoot .338 at a mile, why does it need to balance? It’s not an offhand gun. I say go long, 24”-28”.

Colour: Any factory colored stock and black action. NO paint or extraneous coatings, nobody wants your (or anyone else’s)interpretive art applied to the rifle.

So NDP Orange is out?

 

[Jefferson]

So NDP Orange is out?

getting a Ndp orange for my 6 creedmoor or 6br on a sheepdog action I already have, won it on a

shooting bet, will get the barrel fluted to look like washers stacked up like a old ray gun from the 60’s

thanks for asking, was also thinking of this orange colour as a neat gun, looks silly and yet it shoots

 

[Jefferson]

If you’re trying to shoot .338 at a mile, why does it need to balance? It’s not an offhand gun. I say go long, 24”-28”.

Colour: Any factory colored stock and black action. NO paint or extraneous coatings, nobody wants your (or anyone else’s)interpretive art applied to the rifle.

I was going to go 24-26. would 24 be enough length to burn 90 grains of powder, or the factory 250 grain lapua made cartridges?

 

[Jefferson]

Now thinking of a 300 Norma magnum, less recoil, less brass price for quality lapua and maybe a little more accurate at a mile.

 

[Rman]

A few things...
A 338 Lapua Improved will launch 300 grain bullets at 3000 fps from a 28 inch barrel. That's hard to beat.
A 338-375 Ruger, will launch 250 grain bullets very close to what a standard 338 Lapua will.
A 300-375 Ruger, or 300PRC will most likely perform about the same as the 300 Norma, for much less.
The only real problem with the Ruger, is the brass. If you push it hard, it doesn't like it so much.
With all of the new bullets out, specifically a 240 grain 30 cal... the 300 PRC would be tough to beat, when factoring economics.
If economics aren't a factor, then go with the 338 Lapua Improved.
Let us know what you decide, and keep us updated on the project?

R.

 

[MaxKW]

I'm running a 300 Norma in a Cadex Shepherd, so far very impressed with both the rifle and cartridge.

 

[Cpt.Flan]

26"+

 

[Robmcleod82]

338-375 Ruger will do 3140 fps with a 250 scenar out of a 27" barrel.

 

[Jefferson]

going with a 300 Norma magnum, with 215 Berger hybrids from Brent at Neerlandia coop

lapua brass Hirsch precision. muzzle brake from blue chip precision

trigger tech flat br trigger probably set to 6-8 ounces. Shepard action and

cadex Halloween style stock plus a spare AICSax just picked up off of EE

not sure on barrel yet but probably 26 inches as want it to fit into the bald eagle 52 rifle bag