i want to hear your opinion

[Woodchuck]

i have decided i will be buying a new rifle this year, i am torn between a .338 ultra or a .340 roy, tell me what you think of them please

[firecrotch]

ouch haha

[carpsniperg2]

i say 338 ultra i havent been around a 340 roy and i don't think brass and ammo will be to easy to find the 338 is a lot easyer to come buy and probably less money

[Woodchuck]

ouch? whats up

[Huntbear]

those both will put a whoopin on your shoulder if you do not get a gun that fits you like a glove.  I used to sight my uncles 340 in for him every year.  He was to chicken to put more than 2 rounds through it.

[Woodchuck]

i shoot a .338 wm now and have for years, the recoil i dont believe will be an issue but have not shot either, i just like the numbers

[firecrotch]

do you handload?

[Woodchuck]

just getting into it, i am sure i will need to with one of those

[firecrotch]

i know i couldnt afford shootin much the cost per box thats for sure

[bow-n-head]

The one 340 I shot was in a Weatherby rifle a mark 5 I think. It didn't kick all that bad, and it shot really well. never touched off a 338 ultra... that one might hurt. I don't think you will find weatherby ammo for much under a 100$ a box

[Woodchuck]

i was figuring price per pull would be up there, even with handloads, but ultra ammo isnt exactly 06 shells

[Jamieb]

I'd get the 338ultra over the Roy. Brass for the RUM is available at cabelas and a lot cheaper then WBY. brass. I've been thinking of getting another 338RUM to load some 300gr/ SMK's, that should be a great long range rock buster. In the one I played with, the only bullet I tryied was the 210 TSX with RL-25. It shot real well.

[Woodchuck]

what rifle was it in?

[Black Plague]

with the 338 rum 104.0 gr of 4831 puts your velocity at around 3660 fps with a pretty good grouping  (oh thats with 160 gr Barnes X) ....I really dont know much about the 340...some people say that the 338 might give you a little higher velocity...but I dont know if it maters THAT much ....

[mazama]

Have a 338ulta i love mine shoots good with anything i put through it,also headspaces on shoulder and as others have said ammo is cheaper.