Hntnhrd
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Thought I would bring this round up for a new discussion. I was at an auction a few summers ago and there was a large amount of reloading equipment. I left with a truck load of things as they were sold off in lots. Over 100 sets of dies . Boxes of brass, beer boxes of reloading manuals,etc… anyway there were a couple of sets of dies for 338/06. I was showing a friend of mine all the “crap” ( lol that’s what my wife called it.). And we started talking about the caliber. I had actually never heard of it. He builds rifles so he decided he would build one so I gave have him one of the sets of dies. Fast forward a few months and he has the rifle done. He has it out at the ranch and tells me it’s a pretty good shooter and I should try it. (greasy used car salesman trick!!)
After a few rounds I look at him and say” ok what’s this going to cost me”. He rubs his chin and hymns and Hahs a bit and finally gives me a price. Now I own a 338/06. He thinks he got one over on my but I actually always wanted a rifle built by my friend so any price would have been fair. Actually the price he gave me was a great deal to me.
Details it’s a Remington 700 action that has been trued, Wilson stainless Barrel, pillar and glass bedded in a ( unknown) synthetic stock. For glass it has a leupold 2.5x8 scope.
He has worked up a load for the gun using 225 grain Hornady Sst, but after shooting a cow elk with those I decided I didn’t like their performance, so I came up with a load using 225 grain Nosler Partitions and Reloader 15. They group really well!
Not sure on speed as I haven’t run them over a chrono but 2 inches high at a hundred they are about 13 to 14 inches low at 300. I have taken 4 animals so far with 4 shots. ( cow elk, bull Bison, bull elk and a small black bear. ) this bull was at 307 yards
And this bear was at 197 yards, the 225 grain nosler went in at the base of the bears neck, broke that shoulder destroyed the lungs and exit the offside rear leg. Dropped and tumbled all the way down to the beach.
I really am liking this caliber. No it isn’t as fast as 338wm. But it is close. It throws a big heavy bullet, with moderate recoil. Brass is cheap and readily available.
After a few rounds I look at him and say” ok what’s this going to cost me”. He rubs his chin and hymns and Hahs a bit and finally gives me a price. Now I own a 338/06. He thinks he got one over on my but I actually always wanted a rifle built by my friend so any price would have been fair. Actually the price he gave me was a great deal to me.
Details it’s a Remington 700 action that has been trued, Wilson stainless Barrel, pillar and glass bedded in a ( unknown) synthetic stock. For glass it has a leupold 2.5x8 scope.
He has worked up a load for the gun using 225 grain Hornady Sst, but after shooting a cow elk with those I decided I didn’t like their performance, so I came up with a load using 225 grain Nosler Partitions and Reloader 15. They group really well!
Not sure on speed as I haven’t run them over a chrono but 2 inches high at a hundred they are about 13 to 14 inches low at 300. I have taken 4 animals so far with 4 shots. ( cow elk, bull Bison, bull elk and a small black bear. ) this bull was at 307 yards
And this bear was at 197 yards, the 225 grain nosler went in at the base of the bears neck, broke that shoulder destroyed the lungs and exit the offside rear leg. Dropped and tumbled all the way down to the beach.
I really am liking this caliber. No it isn’t as fast as 338wm. But it is close. It throws a big heavy bullet, with moderate recoil. Brass is cheap and readily available.
