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« on: December 05, 2010, 08:34:27 AM »
I wanna get a .338 for elk, deer, bear. i am likeing the bolt actions. i want a light weight one. i can put a sissy pad on it if the recoil gets to be a pain. i was wondering what brands you guys would reccomend. i am stuck on the .338 caliber though
thanks
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Re: .338
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2010, 08:37:14 AM »
Tikka t3 lite. Have fun.  :chuckle:

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Re: .338
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2010, 08:56:01 AM »
Kimber Montana

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Re: .338
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2010, 09:02:14 AM »
Weatherby, savage, or howa

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Re: .338
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 10:48:30 AM »
Thanks for the suggestions. I ahve actually have considering Tika t3 lite but they are a little bit outa my price range. my max is 500 without a scope. what about the mossbergs?
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Re: .338
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2010, 11:04:04 AM »
If you get the basic tikka rifle i thnk they run about 550.00 i think it might be worth saving a little bit more for. they are a great gun! Howa might be a good choice for you as well. But in that price range the tikka blows the rest out of the water  :twocents:
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Re: .338
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2010, 11:24:15 AM »
The Weatherby Vanguard or Savage model 111 would both be good choices. The Savage is a little lighter on paper, but I believe the Weatherby is less expensive. I've never owned a Howa, but isn't it the same action used on the Weatherby Vanguard? I'm a Savage guy, but I think any of them would work well for you. Excellent choice on the caliber as well. I love the 338 bore.

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Re: .338
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2010, 11:27:38 AM »
338wm, 338Fed, 338mxlr, 8mmRM

There is a whole nother side to this arguement.  :rolleyes:

for the rifle within 500$..... savage probably, if not a cheapy stocked remington. Savage with the accutrigger would be great though.
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Re: .338
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2010, 01:37:11 PM »
 weaterby or kimber
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Re: .338
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2010, 02:32:15 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions. I ahve actually have considering Tika t3 lite but they are a little bit outa my price range. my max is 500 without a scope. what about the mossbergs?

They go on sale a lot. I bought mine for under 5 bills. Not a 338 though. Dont forget if your price shopping on the web don't pay any attention to the MSRP thats on the factory sites. It's anywhere from 10%-30% higher than the actual price.

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Re: .338
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2010, 02:36:42 PM »
IDEA !!! Go snoop around some pawn shops. That's what I'd do.
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Re: .338
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2010, 05:14:20 PM »
There's 375 bolt action "338's" on Gunbroker right now. 
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Re: .338
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2010, 05:25:08 PM »
Yeah the dicks closest to me is selling a mossberg .338 for  $450 without a scope
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Re: .338
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2010, 05:25:41 PM »
If you pay that much for a Mossy your crazy

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Re: .338
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2010, 05:28:09 PM »
I have had a savage 338 win mag since 1992, have killed numerous animals with it. Never had a problem except one time, some idiot (myself) decided to take the bolt apart to clean it. Was at the gun shop the next day getting it put back together. he charged me 20.00 and lunch just for being stupid.

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