savage 338 federal

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http://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2015/1/19/first-look-savage-hog-hunter-in-338-federal/

savage is bringing out a bunch of rifles in 338 federal. wonder if they will have better luck.
 
brybenn said:
I want a 338 fed or a 358 win. If savage came out with 16" barreled one I'd buy it in a heartbeat
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order a barrel fro mystic and build one, I will be putting together a 20 inch stainless 35 remington in a laminate stock some time this winter when all the parts arrive
 
yodave said:
order a barrel fro mystic and build one, I will be putting together a 20 inch stainless 35 remington in a laminate stock some time this winter when all the parts arrive
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What action are you going with?
I'm on the fence with my .338F build plans.
I really want a titanium pierce action/bolt but am still trying to chew on the price before I swallow that plan.
Other option is to just get a remington 700 short action with a .308 bolt. Which is probably what I'll end up doing.
 
45ACPKING said:
What action are you going with?
I'm on the fence with my .338F build plans.
I really want a titanium pierce action/bolt but am still trying to chew on the price before I swallow that plan.
Other option is to just get a remington 700 short action with a .308 bolt. Which is probably what I'll end up doing.
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I have all the right pieces to put together a repeating savage rifle with detachable mag, the odd ball case size makes it tough to do without spending lots of money on a different action
 
hoytcanon said:
I only sold it because I am doing a rechambering/reboring on a Ruger M77 MKII International from .308 to .358... that will become my handy .358 carry.
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That'll be a pretty classy rig. I can see why you're doin' what you're doin'. I gotta keep my eyes open for your EE posting in the future and scoop 'em up fast I guess. :ninja:
 
My plan is to buy a barrel and do up a savage. They fit me good and I want a rifle i won't be afraid to use hard in bad weather. I have a couple other projects on the go but this winter ill decide on which head stamp and order the parts.
 
I have a Ruger 77 AW in 338 Federal. I replaced the factory trigger now at 2.5lbs instead of 7lb and hope to replace the stock with a Boyd's laminate after this hunting season. The rifle shoots well and I load 180 grain Nosler Accubond's and 48.5gr of IMR 8208 XBR. This is a very efficient cartridge, think about it: A 300 Win Mag has almost double the case capacity (87% more actually) and I can still drive a 180 grain bullet at 93% the velocity of the 300 WM. Admittedly the 300 will have a flatter trajectory over longer distances, but I am about 1.5" high at 100m and about 1.5" low at 200m. Not likely to be shoot beyond that range so I'm happy with that.
 
hoytcanon said:
Don't agree... .358 makes the most out of the 18.5" barrel and short"ish" ranges... this is going to be a shoulder carry when bowhunting coastal grizzly with maxed-out 225 Parts.
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What's the recoil on a 358 compared to a .338F, in a 6lbs rifle I wonder?
 
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