338-06 Thoughts

[jimmyb]

338-06 Thoughts. Picked up a Mauser build in this caliber. Anyone have any experience with it

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[VinnieBoomBah]

338-06 Springfield 1903

Hi, all, I recently picked this Remington made 1903 at the LGS. It has a two-position safety, Fajen stock, and has obviously had the sights milled off. The action is tight, and it has a decent original two-stage trigger. I have a Leupold 2x7 new in the box ready for mounting. The plan is to...

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[444 Marlin]

Nice looking gun. It's in the same realm of the 35 whelen. I think it gets more points for having more bullet options.

 

[Zingger]

yes- I put one together out of a savage 110 and a shilen heavy barrel.

Not my brightest moment for a carrying rifle. The difficulty I had with it was that there wasn't a lot of different between that and a standard 30-06.

Sure- it's neat. By the time I got the 185 grains going to the speed where it made a difference..... a 2x4 was needed to open the bolt. Did that just once.

If you are hunting closer than 200 yards, and want something different, it was neat.

 

[4570neal]

I built one for my dad 20 years ago on a Winchester 670 action. Loaded 225 gr. Hornady on top
Of imr 4320 and got 2750 fps. Accurate as heck too, used a Douglas premium bbl.

 

[ParsonBart]

I just started working with mine- the 1903 Vinnie linked to. I honestly don't know why guys go for 160-200 grain bullets in this cartridge. It was made for 225-250 grain pills. The 225 grain has the same velocity and trajectory as a 180 in a 30-06, and hits a ton harder. That makes it an easy 300-400 yard thumper. With 250 grain bullets, it is a little faster than a 250 grain 35 Whelen. It is in the same class as the 35 Whelen and 9.3x62, not the 30-06. A heavy game rifle that will put down an aggressive grizzly when needed, but not too much for deer.

As I just found out Monday, it does not kick anywhere near as bad as a magnum, and creeps pretty close to the same velocity. What's not to love?

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

 

[JCMILLER58]

I picked up a pre-64 Winchester action from a gunsmith in Janesville Ca several years ago. I had it barreled in 338-06 Ackley and stocked with one of his stocks. Haven't messed with it for a long time. I made some ammo and shot it a bit. I need to take it to the range and punch some holes. I always thought it would be a great elk rifle.

 

[orygun]

Nevermind. I completely missed a post above and basically duplicated it. Sorry.

 

[450Fuller]

The 338-06 is an excellent wildcat cartridge that is close to Keith's 333 OKH cartridge, but with
quite a choice in bullets. Mine is a pre-64 Model 70 that utilized the original 24 in barrel and iron sights. Richard Nickle in Eatonville, WA. cut-rifled and re-chambered it while the stock is an original but slightly altered Super Grade. Very accurate.
Agree that the ideal weight bullets lie between 210-250, possibly 275 gr in a pinch. Like the 35 Whelen, an excellent caliber for Alaska or MT.
But -since I have another pre-64 Model 70 in 35 Whelen, it is a toss-up. Either Randal Redmond or Cliff La Bounty
can do the same work for anyone interested in an excellent rifle. Recommend controlled feed action.

 

[orygun]

Recommend controlled feed action.

Hello fellow CRF lovin' friend!
My favorite style of action, also.