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the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« on: June 19, 2016, 10:58:32 AM »
I got the first pics of the 338/408 specialty pistol last week. It's done and should be here next week. I've been working on this project for about 18 months now and it came together pretty darn fast once all the parts were here. I sent every thing off to Wheeler Accuracy less than 3 weeks ago and he got it finished up in record time! All the metal work and stock finishing was done by Alex Wheeler at Wheeler Accuracy.

Build list:
-BAT model CT octagonal single shot action
-Joel Russo pistol stock made from Bubinga wood
-Jewell HVRS trigger
-Terminator T5 brake
-20" Lilja barrel (1.450" tapered to 1.350" at the muzzle)


Here are a few of the pics I got from Alex at Wheeler Accuracy last week.




I sent him 5 rounds to try and test fire it; I haven't heard back whether he got up the courage to try it or not yet. :chuckle: I'm hoping to get a 300gr bullet to 2900 fps from the 20" barrel. The goal was to simply match the 338 Edge ballistics from a SP so that I could shoot out to 2000 yards or so before going subsonic.

Now all I need to do is figure out what to use for a scope on there!

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2016, 11:15:13 AM »
That thing is crazy. Consider you self warned...we need video of you touching a few rounds off or Banville for you sir!  Cool build, thanks for posting.

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2016, 11:38:08 AM »
Always love seeing your builds! Beautiful rig!  :tup:

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2016, 11:49:57 AM »
Congratulations on a beautiful build, I hope it is everything you expect and more. :tup:
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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2016, 12:26:48 PM »
Congratulations on a beautiful build, I hope it is everything you expect and more. :tup:

Loud, excessive and different is all I really need to be happy and I think this covers it pretty well! :chuckle:

That thing is crazy. Consider you self warned...we need video of you touching a few rounds off or Banville for you sir!  Cool build, thanks for posting.

That's on the list of videos I need to make on the next trip out. I want to get comparisons of the recoil on my favorite bolt action pistols and a few more common handguns to show how manageable the big guns really are.

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2016, 01:03:06 PM »
sweet build but let me see if I'm looking at this right. its a 338 bullet with a 408 case. Who I the hell is going to shot that thing. Did you put lead in the stock. I would love to see this thing go off. awesome gun man..

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2016, 01:09:00 PM »
sweet build but let me see if I'm looking at this right. its a 338 bullet with a 408 case. Who I the hell is going to shot that thing. Did you put lead in the stock. I would love to see this thing go off. awesome gun man..

Yup. It's the case on the far right in this pic. For reference, a 308 case is right between the 6.5x47 Lapua and 284 Win size wise.

6.5 BRX, 6.5x47 Lapua, 284 Win, 338/408 Improved


The gun should weigh around 20# scoped and ready to go depending on the scope and rings that end up on there. Recoil with the pistols isn't as bad as you'd think. My 338/375 Ruger is the equivalent of a 340 Weatherby and recoils less than a 44 mag in a heavy revolver.

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2016, 03:41:52 PM »
Cool build!
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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2016, 02:23:12 PM »
I so want to see this thing go off. its awesome.

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2016, 02:31:05 PM »
HO......    LEE.....    CRAP!!!!!

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2016, 02:32:28 PM »
You sir, you are very...INVENTIVE, I wish I had the time and $ and knowledge to do that kind of stuff. Thank you for sharing
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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2016, 03:47:23 PM »
My lord that thing is a beast! 

How do you fire a pistol like this?  Does it jump and thump you on the head?  I can't imagine the force on the wrist even with the brake.  I too can't wait to see the video of this being shot :drool: 
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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2016, 05:45:46 PM »
Love it. Very interested in this cartrage. Looking forward to see your results. No lefty action this time??
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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2016, 05:52:25 PM »
My lord that thing is a beast! 

How do you fire a pistol like this?  Does it jump and thump you on the head?  I can't imagine the force on the wrist even with the brake.  I too can't wait to see the video of this being shot :drool:

It can only be done standing. Prone or sitting the big brass nads are in the way.

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Re: the 338/408 PISTOL is done!
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2016, 08:15:17 PM »
The hand cannon has a whole new meaning now. :chuckle:
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