Changing the caliber of your rifle?

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

 Ok so for the money would you
Rather have a 338/06 or a 338mag? Seems
Like it's a couple hundred dollar difference.

[carpsniperg2]

If it was just for Elk I would go 338mag myself. Even though the 338/06 is a great round. 338mag you will get a little better range and more stopping power. If you were planning on keeping the shots fairly close 300yards and under and want a great deer gun as well I would go 338/06. I like my 338mag and have liked the 338/06's that I have shot.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

I want to have a designated elk gun. I
Got plenty of deer rifles that can handle
Elk, but I want real elk gun, 338 mag type.

[Bofire]

 :)I thought about this a little.
So you get the bolt opened up and a new barrel, you might as well get the trigger done or replaced and the action squared and trued, and you better get it bedded into a HS Precision stock, scope mounts and optics.
keep the keepsake gun, sell yer others and buy what ever blows yer skirt up.
Carl

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Yeah if it was cost effective I would do it, but for 700 bucks I can add another gun to my safe. It sounds like a awesome caliber and I think I will definatley convert or buy one later. But I want a magnum!

[bod]

You can have your 30-06 rebored to 338-06.
1. JES Reboring  Oregon
2. Delta Gun Shop Colville Wa.
 You don't need a magnum in Wa. state 

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Have you used them before?  I'll have to check in on the pricing.
And I know I don't NEED a magnum but I sure want one!  I bowhunt most if the season. ; )

[brokenvet]

Great suggestion on the 338-06, it is a great caliber, although if you do not reload for it ammo it is quite expensive.  This caliber is just a tad under the 338Win mag in velocity ad energy, but in a few case it out performs the 338Win Mag and it does not have the heavy recoil of the magnum. 

NOW if you are going to reload for it, use 25.06, .270Win, .280Rem, 30.06 or 35whelen case that you DO NOT have and resize.  Since you have the 30.06 round already I would not use that case for the 338-06.  You or someone could accidentally use the 338-06 in the 30.06 rifle, it wont be a fun day.
You can buy 338-06 A-Square brass, but its a bit on the costly side.

There is also the 338 Scoville.  It is basically a necked up 30.06, just like the 338-06, but the shoulder is more forward than the 338-06, thus capable of holding more powder, it literary bridges the gap between the 338-06 and 338 win mag.

.35Whelen is another choice; ammo and cases are more common than the 338-06

Good luck with the project 

[Jerbear]

Take it to a good gun smith and have the chamber punched out to become a 308 Norma Mag.  Same round as the 300 win mag.  Only drawback is the ammo is not cheap.  I reload.  Get the reloading dies then get the brass.  You will still be 30cal, so no barrel change.  Look into it.  I paid $165.00 to have mine done.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

 

That is a great idea, I will ask about that. Did that 165 include modifying the bolt?  I reload as well so my only concern is finding brass. Was it a model 700?

[Jerbear]

No.  There is where I messed up.   I took a brand new Marlin MR7.  I did not know they were only going to make them for 2 years, and that they would become collector items.  It is one straight shooting rifle.  I use nothing but Hornady SST165 grain for every thing.  That price included every thing.

[addicted]

go for the 338-06. that would be a cool one.

If you want to get even more unique turn it into a 9.3x62    its like a 35 whelen on horse steroids

[wadu1]

9.3X62 would be perfect match it is 1mm shorter than a 30-06 and it's about .36 cal. I have one and it's a real shooter and you can use them in Africa.

[addicted]

9.3X62 would be perfect match it is 1mm shorter than a 30-06 and it's about .36 cal. I have one and it's a real shooter and you can use them in Africa.

 

you can get that .366 bullet well over 300 grains. wadu is right generally many big game areas in africa do make an exception for the mighty 9.3 instead of their general minimum of 375HH.   So as you can see if you wanted magnum slam, 9.3 has it. if it doesnt work, they dont use it in africa. It's a buisiness, life line, and lifestyle down there.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

I should have been a gun smith, there are to many options, I want to do them all!