Who still makes a 338 Win Mag rifle these days?
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The weight, or lack thereof, on the Tikka T3 increases the velocity of the recoil. Coupled with the stock ergo's, it changes the felt recoil from the 338 push, to more of the 300 punch. Sharper and faster.
Lots of rifles, with similar weight and better/different stock design mitigate that recoil velocity differently.
Usually with higher and straighter combs that are close to being parallel to the bolt plane, without drop at the heel. A McMillan Sako Classic is a great example of this.
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Lots of rifles, with similar weight and better/different stock design mitigate that recoil velocity differently.
Usually with higher and straighter combs that are close to being parallel to the bolt plane, without drop at the heel. A McMillan Sako Classic is a great example of this.
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Once you start pushing 200+ gr of bullet, recoil climbs quickly. I have a 300wby KS mountain rifle and I load it with 150’s. The gun is essentially a 7mag type recoiler. My 338 Rem 700 custom McMillan stocked job is worse in that department with 210’s or 225’s.
The nice thing about old wood stocked 338’s is that they are usually the proper weight for that caliber. 10 pounds often.
The nice thing about old wood stocked 338’s is that they are usually the proper weight for that caliber. 10 pounds often.
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Do the rifles weigh the same? If so it must come down to muzzle velocity since the 300 is firing lighting loads than the 338.
I'm sure Ruger, Remington and Browning still offer the 338 WM and do a good job with the caliber but I prefer Winchesters.
Here's mine a Pre-64 Model 70. .
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- Lloydminster, Alberta
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I'm sure Ruger, Remington and Browning still offer the 338 WM and do a good job with the caliber but I prefer Winchesters.
Here's mine a Pre-64 Model 70. .
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Gorgeous rifle, except for the rings lol. I have a serious distaste for tightening rings while the scope is canted to get it aligned, trial and error.
I have 2 .338's, a M700 and a gorgeous M70 Supergrade.
When I go hunting it's the M700 that I always grab. I have taken the M70 on hunts, but it's really only used for pictures on sunny days, just too pretty to get wet... the definition of a Safe Queen I guess. I've never fired it at anything but paper.
When I go hunting it's the M700 that I always grab. I have taken the M70 on hunts, but it's really only used for pictures on sunny days, just too pretty to get wet... the definition of a Safe Queen I guess. I've never fired it at anything but paper.
Oh man that CZ550 is beautiful, little above my pay grade however. Hopfully someone here scoops it up.
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Dear god I want a browning bar .....eh anyone got some pull with browning.... tell them to get off there arse and make them
Like what’s with those banana’s over there ...don’t make them anymore
Like what’s with those banana’s over there ...don’t make them anymore
