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I bought my Ruger MK2 .338 Win Mag (stainless with laminated brown wood stock) because I found a price tag on it for $399…Merica!!

That’s all of us in the former slug states. Indiana allows high powered rifles on private land but most of the state, you don’t need much more than .30-30, .35 Remington, .45-70, .444, .300Blk or 7.62x39. Parts of the state you can use a high powered rifle, shots are too close. Parts of the state where you can, it’s too flat

I agree. Sometimes, just hanging around is just as informative and fun as the focused part of the discusssion.

Third this, just as enjoyable as the main content

I came to the comments to say exactly the same thing.

Absolutely, I can listen to these guys for hours.

I enjoy the post discussion as much or more than the podcast itself.

I killed a nice elk at 400 yards this year with my 338 WM, using that 225 TTSX in WY. Wow, I was impressed. DRT. I recovered the bullet and it was a perfect mushroom with 99.56 % weight retention. I am sold with that bullet in this cartridge.

Same mindset here. I’ve hunted Alaska with the 7mm Rem for three years now and now that Weatherby came out with their .338 RPM I jumped to that because I like the idea of it.

In Eastern Canada no grizzly bears to worry about. My fav is the 7 REM MAG deer are always dead with a 162 gr projectile and I love it Ryan hates that cartridge. I also shoot various factory loads in 30-06, 300 WIN MAG. The muzzleloader also makes them just as dead. Enjoy the podcasts , great job guys.

I’ve always thought this, now I’m buying a .338

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All the 35s are awesome!

Love 35 rem i got a marlin lever action one of my favorite rifles

It's a great cartridge. It beats .30-30 in every category by a significant margin.

I was picking through my grandfather's old farm truck that had been parked for over a decade and he had a box of .35 Remington cartridges and I've still never found the rifle they belong to.

We'll add those to the list - we appreciate it :)

@@VortexNation 8.6 BLK, 12 inch barrel, 1in3 twist, 210 barnes add 338 suppressor

My hunting buddy had one. It's overkill if you live outside Big Bear country or Africa

41 Remington magnum is due a comeback. Handgun hunting is where it’s at.

@@justinlowe8038 I feel if reloading was more common the .41 would be as well. I prefer it to .44 magnum.

@@kennywolfjr.6413 as long as it doesn't go away I'll be happy.

Right on! Good luck on your hunt!

That is the secret to the .338 just hold on and roll with the recoil.

@@georgepatton9744 you got it George. I like my .338 much more than either of 1 of my 2 .300 Winchesters

35 Whelen gets close as well for hunting out to 400yd. 225gr accubond at 2800 is no joke.

Absolutely agree Tim. I will be getting one before I get buried!!

Roy Weatherby's ghost is laughing at you.

@@Fulcrum205 Lol, true. Guess I should have said affordable cartridge.

Have they fixed the trigger issues?

@@danhoff4401 I wasn't aware of a trigger issue. It didn't come up in my research. What was the problem?

@@lawrenceallen8096 high weight. No recall just a design issue I think. Ive never shot one but have heard they are hard to shoot well because of the trigger.

@@danhoff4401 They must have fixed it by Oct. 2019, when I bought it (it has to be ordered and shipped from Italy). It has a good trigger--not too high-weight.

Try a Browning BAR in 338 WM with the BOSS brake. Mine's from the 20th century but still works well although it weighs about a pound more than a 338 bolt rifle.

No do 404 Jeffery

Agreed.

Great choice. If you look at the tables, you get almost as much performance and much less recoil with the 300 WSM. Btw, I’m a fan and shoot the 338 Win Mag.

Your right the 300 win mag was in 1963. My dad sold his pre64 in 308 and bought one new and we hunted over 20 years with it! Winchester came out with the big 3 in 1958 which was the 264 for western hunting the 338 for Alaskan hunting and the 458 for Africa hunting! I collect guns and the 338 is one of the few I haven’t owned in my 60 years of collecting rifles!

The 33wfc is actually. 33 diameter as compared to .340 diameter for the 338.

Thank you for that. I had been mulling in my mind 338 versus 300 WinMag.

Your right about the Sako! I have 3 of them and they are shoot 1/2” with factory ammo! 2 -06’s and one 300 win mag. I have custom guns and pre64’s and other high end guns but the Sako’s out perform them all!

For the recoil and muzzle blast you get from a 300 Weatherby, you might as well step up to a 338 WinMag. I’m a huge fan, and shoot a 338 Win Mag, in a Model 70 Alaskan. But, I get almost the same performance from my 300 H&H, which happens to shoot a 250 grain projectile faster than a 300 Win Mag (my least favorite 30 cal.)

@@falba1492 The 300 H&H is a great cartridge but is essentially obsolete since it’s very hard to find rifles, ammo and brass even in “normal” times. Plus, when you do finds these items, you pay a high premium. Why shoot a 225 plus grain bullet when a 180 grain gets the job done and shoots much flatter? Again, all of this is within the context of hunting non dangerous game.

@@nmelkhunter1 - Up until last year, I was always able to get 300 H&H brass from Hornady, Nosler or Norma. I reload, so ammo has never been an issue. Presently, I can not even get 338 Win Mag brass. Rifles are not that hard to find, but they are usually premium rifles. I just picked up a new X-Bolt Stainless Stalker in 300 H&H, but it had been discontinued in 2018 I think. It’s also very easy to re-barrel a new Winchester M70 375 H&H. I can load a 300 H&H or a 300 WSM, to the same velocities as a 300 Win Mag with about 3 to 4 grains less powder. That’s a big difference. I also prefer how much more efficient the 308 Norma is (same case as the 338 Win Mag). I totally realize the 300 Win is the most common of the magnum 30 cals., but it’s the lease efficient.

@@falba1492 Efficiency is a non starter. Who cares about 3-5 grains of powder? That’s about 5% on an average load. I’d rather have rifle for which it’s easy to find components and for which you don’t have to pay a premium. That’s common sense.

@@nmelkhunter1 - Why use something heavier than 180 grains on non-dangerous game? I have a friend in Idaho, who has taken more than 20 elk. He has used everything from a 270 Win, to a 338 WinMag. By the way he’s a huge fan of the 300 Weatherby. According to him, the 338 WinMag using a good hunting bullet, north of 200 grains is the quintessential elk cartridge. He does hesitate recommending the 338, because not everyone can shoot it properly. Nothing substitutes good shot placement, but on elk, more is better, or so I’ve been told.

Definitely sounds badass

Shot 4 northern Maine bucks with my BAR 338 with the BOSS CR. Recoil ain't bad. 2021 got my biggest: 221 pounds, 12 pointer. It kicks ass in super thick woods. 250gr Hornady round nose bullets... homemade ammo!😂

@@STICKBOW-STEVE nice!

True but a 338 win mag will handle a grizzly bear much better

I forgot to mention that none of my 338WM’s have a brake. My 338-416 Rigby Improved does, but this is simply to stop muzzle jump so hits to a mile can be spotted. I don’t usually use muzzle brakes…even on my 505 Gibbs.

As a lefty shooter, this would be uber appreciated

As a non-lefty shooter, I’d also love to hear about this!

I don't believe that only 10% of the population is left handed, it seems to be in the range of 15-20%.

@@msa4548 I’m not even left handed, fully. I’m just blind in my right eye

@@noahhorinek you shoot based on your vision. But I've seen too many people writing left handed to think it's only 1 in 10.

I been shooting Hornady 200gr and 250gr SP for SK game with IMR4350. Thanks for the tip on the 225gr and RL 19. I am hoping for a south SK elk draw where it's more open ranch land and longer shots. Will work up a load for that combo.

⁠​⁠​⁠@@kdean8129 Due to availability I switched bullets to the 225 RP Hornady Interlock. Using the same Reloader 19 data and load it shoots a touch better. Worked really well on a meat moose last fall. Best of luck on your elk draw and hope you get drawn and down a nice bull

What's your rifle's weight? Someone told me if you want to shoot long range with large caliber, you can't have a light rifle

@@Justin-zw1hx someone lied to you. Idk what it is it's a factory Winchester model 70

@@Justin-zw1hx - My M70 Alaskan SS, scoped with a Kahles K624i, comes in at 11 lbs.

Just a little more oomph than the 9.3 x 62, but harder to get a good rifle and ammo for.

Good share. I had not heard of that, so I looked it up. Rim diameter is .496. Not common. I suspect that is headed for obsolescence.

We'll add it to the idea list - we appreciate it, my friend!

Very similar performance up to 300 yards, without the heavy recoil. But if you want to go further, 338 WinMag would be the choice.

Smart man

Inside of 300 yards, basically no difference. That’s a great choice.

We'll ad it to the list. Thanks, Luke!