Post by: jdb on February 28, 2010, 10:05:10 AM
Post by: Huntbear on February 28, 2010, 11:18:58 AM
.338/06 or a 6.5/.284 are others I would love to have in my arsenal
Post by: b23 on February 28, 2010, 11:44:03 AM
Post by: AWS on February 28, 2010, 03:55:09 PM
AWS
Post by: yorketransport on February 28, 2010, 06:00:55 PM
Andrew
Post by: dontgetcrabs on February 28, 2010, 06:08:19 PM
Post by: woodswalker on February 28, 2010, 06:12:24 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on February 28, 2010, 06:53:05 PM
That's a 338 Win Mag necked down to .308". Shot 338wm's. Resize to .308 cal with Sierra dies. Load with cheap .308 bullets and shoot light loads with IMR4064 to fireform cases. Then load with the good stuff.
-Speer 180 SPBT 3,100fps, pushed by 67.5gns of IMR4350= MOA.
-Sierra 180 SPBT 3,000fps, pushed by 64gns of IMR4350= SubMOA.
-Hornady 190 SPBT 3,150fps pushed by 67gns of IMR4350= MOA.
I know.. You look at that and ask,... Why is the 190 going faster than than the 180's? Well.. I can get the 180's moving, but I've settled on the loads that give the accuracy that I want. The Sierra's when slowed down to just about 30-06 speeds are friggin tack drivers from this thing.
The thing I found when researching this round is that I get the same and slightly exceding velocities with ~10% less powder charge than a 300WinMag needs. I just happened to stumble across a used Ruger 77 in the Little Nickle years ago, even pretty much local to me. The rifle started life as a 300WinMag and the barrel was rechambered/set back by Ron Kesselring in the 80's. I've since glass bedded the action/free floated the barrel. The rifle has the Ruger varminter adjustable trigger set to 2.5 pounds. This is my primary hunting rifle.
-Steve
Post by: Jamieb on February 28, 2010, 08:42:23 PM
I played with a couple of AI's but I dont have any more of them. I do have a 22-250AI barrel thats going to replace the shot out barrel on my rem 700 in 22-250.
I had a 30-338 for a couple of years, it didnt realy do anything for me and when a freind made a offer on it I sold it.
I had a 338-378 before WBY started makeing them. That was a fun rifle/cartridge but like alot of rifles I lost intrest in it so it was sold.
The one that I've been thinking about lately is a 25wsm but I'm not going to build any rifles this year.
Post by: Yak-NDN on February 28, 2010, 09:00:43 PM
Post by: whacker1 on February 28, 2010, 09:05:30 PM
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but I'm not going to build any rifles this year
Somehow we don't believe you.. :chuckle:
Post by: sisu on February 28, 2010, 09:08:08 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 28, 2010, 09:09:49 PM
Sold it because I needed the money and couldn't afford to shoot it.
Post by: Intruder on March 01, 2010, 08:06:42 AM
I had a 338-06, but that's not much of a wildcat.
I always thought a wildcat was any concoction that a guy came up with where there wasn't factory ammo made for it. Why don't you consider that a wildcat.... is someone making ammo for them now?
This is actually a cal I've been thinking of making. Tons of 06 actions and brass out there and the ballistics on it are amazing considering the case capacity. That case tends to perform best with bigger bullets it seems.
Post by: BigGoonTuna on March 01, 2010, 08:25:55 AM
Post by: jjhunter on March 01, 2010, 08:30:22 AM
Post by: Kent Hunter on March 01, 2010, 05:42:27 PM
Post by: jjhunter on March 01, 2010, 06:02:20 PM
I shoot a Sako TRGS chambered in 7.82 Lazzeroni Warbird. It's a killin machine!!
How does it shoot? - those were notorious for horrible accuracy.
Post by: jdb on March 01, 2010, 06:29:46 PM
I built a 22-6mm for long range 'yotes. 75 grain A-Max at 3580 fps.isnt that called a .224 tth (texas trophy hunter)
Post by: high country on March 01, 2010, 07:07:57 PM
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Post by: 270Shooter on March 01, 2010, 07:16:03 PM
Post by: jjhunter on March 01, 2010, 07:21:07 PM
I built a 22-6mm for long range 'yotes. 75 grain A-Max at 3580 fps.isnt that called a .224 tth (texas trophy hunter)
Yeah, but I hate Texas :chuckle: so, I prefer 22-6mm
Post by: jjhunter on March 01, 2010, 07:23:13 PM
Post by: yorketransport on March 01, 2010, 08:19:01 PM
I always thought a wildcat was any concoction that a guy came up with where there wasn't factory ammo made for it. Why don't you consider that a wildcat.... is someone making ammo for them now?
This is actually a cal I've been thinking of making. Tons of 06 actions and brass out there and the ballistics on it are amazing considering the case capacity. That case tends to perform best with bigger bullets it seems.
Shortly after I built my 338-06, Weatherby started producing their Ultra-lite in that caliber and offering factory ammunition. It's a heck of a caliber, but a pretty tame wildcat. I'd still have that rifle if it were built on a different action. I just never grew to like the FN Mauser that it was built on.
Andrew
Post by: Bigshooter on March 01, 2010, 09:43:34 PM
Post by: high country on March 02, 2010, 05:24:54 AM
Nice rig, HC! My buddy hunts with exact same rifle. Same action, same mcswirly, not sure what barrel you are runnin? - He is runnin a Kreiger on that one. Deadly deer rifle.
broughton 5c finished up at 27"........deffinately not the rig for the hills..........but then again, if I can see it, it has a hole in it.
Post by: Kent Hunter on March 02, 2010, 04:30:18 PM