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Re: Oh no! I now own a .338 Win Mag
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2011, 10:26:42 AM »
It's near impossible to best the conquest for like money.

My opinion from cheapest on;
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S&b, nightforce, Leica.....etc

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Re: Oh no! I now own a .338 Win Mag
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2011, 02:33:49 PM »
Congrats! I'm all for jumping on a good gun deal  :tup:

... That being said, I'd like to hear stories about how your '06 wasn't enough knock down power  :dunno: I've never seen an elk run too far after a well placed .30-06 round--maybe 5 yards. If it were me, I'd resell it and buy a better riflescope for my '06 with the profit.

You know Bigger hammer and all! No one needs a safe full of guns, but I get 2 weekends a year, failure is not an option. So why not. Balistically the .338 has the same energy at 200 yards as 06 at muzzle from what I've read.
I got a Zeiss Conquest 3x9 on my '06 so I don't need any better. Now glass for the .338 might just go Zeiss again?

LOL, I DO have a safe full of guns. 

Not sure I follow your logic--you've got the right glass on your rifle though  :tup: It sounds like you aren't limited to a budget which is just fine but I would probably be spending my money on trail cams and/or a good GPS. Again, why choose one or the other when you can have all I guess.

FWIW, most of my hunting buddies and I all use the cheaper ammo out there. My main hunting partner hunts the same caliber as I do. Here are a couple of .30-06 Springfield rounds recovered from the hide of elk. These are Federal Power Shok's... Similar to Remington Core-Lokt. Both brands mentioned sell for about $1/round. Both of these were one shot, one kill. Both shots were around 150 yards, with a rib being smashed on the way in, the heart shredding to goo, then passing through the shoulder blade, and finally stopping in the hide just before exiting. Both elk walked a few paces, then piled up.

Here's to hoping your shoulder can tolerate the recoil for practice sessions and your wallet can cough up $$$ for those magnum rounds.  :hello:

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Re: Oh no! I now own a .338 Win Mag
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2011, 06:56:08 PM »
Put a Bushnell Elite Firefly 3x9 on my Ruger 338, Love it nice heavy duplex and the Rainguard HD kicks azz.  Thinking about replacing a few of my scopes with some more elites, the 4200's were just on sale at Cabelas for under 200.00. Closing out last years inventory I imagine.  Shot the Hornady interlocks in mine this year in 225 but will be moving to the accubond, I am using it in all my other rifles and really have good luck with it.  Just my  :twocents:  I love my 338, hope you enjoy yours.

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Re: Oh no! I now own a .338 Win Mag
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2011, 07:01:36 PM »
Congrats  :IBCOOL:
My primary elk rifles are 338's and wouldn't change for a minute.
Never had to chase anything that ran into a bullet yet.   :twocents:

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Re: Oh no! I now own a .338 Win Mag
« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2011, 09:37:22 AM »
225 gr. accubonds.  If you reload, can give you a load to play with... send me a message.  ours shoot real well.  2 rds. touching at 200 yds. is good enough for me.
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