anybody have any info on the 338-06? I was at the local gunshop and they have a used Weatherby Ultra Lightweight 338-06 for $1050.00 looks like a real nice gun I always wanted a Weatherby but know nothing about this caliber any help would be appreciated Is Weatherby worth the money or should I stick with Remingtons?
as of right now the .338-06 is a handloading only prospect , i' m unaware of any factory produced cartridges for her, the .338-06 is similar to my 8mm-06 , in that they are excellent for use on deer/bear size game . however beings that it' s a handloaded only cartridge , the .338 has more bullet styles and wieghts available to them than the 8mm does but , the .35 whelen will do everything either of those two will , and the whelen is factory loaded
if the weatherby rifle is a mark 5 , then depending on the age of the rifle , the price is possibly a little high beings that it' s used , if it' s a newer weatherby though , then the price sounds pretty good as the new weatherby rifles are fetching 1500.00 dollars for she standard deluxe grade mark 5
I was under the impression that Weatherby was selling a factory loaded .338-06....maybe I' m wrong...but it' s an easy case to load.....RCBS has the dies on the shelf and data is available in many places.
I' d far rather bebarrel a used Remington 700 or a Winchester Model 70 than buy a Weatherby rifle. Both the REM and the Win. are better rifles and cost much less than the Weatherby.
It' s my feeling that the .338-06 is a better elk cartridge than a 7MM rem Mag or a .300 Mag.....further using the 180 grain Nosler BT, it' s a splendid deer rifle and custom built can be lighter than a .338 Win Mag.
338-06 ammo is available from Weatherby. You will not find it in Wally World but you should be able to place an order at the local gun shop. Loading your own will get the most out of the 338-06. It' s not difficult to reach 2800fps or slightly more with 200 gr bullets. Bullets in the 200-225gr range generally will give the best balance between range and power. 250gr are great for medium to short range work but it' s asking alot of a necked up 30-06 case to push a 250gr bullet at the speeds needed for shots over the 200yd mark. It' s not a 338Win Mag but a 30-06 is not a 300 either.
A few months ago there was a very good thread on the 338-06. I have one and my opinion is that it' s a great big game round.
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I love Weatherby Rifles I own two right now and hope to buy another one very soon. Robert Scott is right it can be found for less. What are your intentions for this rifle as far as game and distance of shots? The .338-06 is capable od taking any game in North America. Good luck.
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srry guys , i didn' t even think about weatherby' s ammunition line , just the other makers , like remington , federal , winchester , umc , norma , hansen , etc....
I' ve had great luck with Weatherby rifles. All have been very accurate.
The .338-06 is something of a sleeper, but it may well be one of the best all-around cartridges for hunting North American game out to 300 yards. It will take deer, elk, moose, even the great bears. A one gun hunter would be hard-pressed to beat it.
The .338/' 06 is the modern equivalent of Elmer Keith, Don Hopkins, and Charlie O' Neal' s classic masterpiece, the .333 OKH, which Keith found to be the only modern smokeless powder U.S.-made round which was really adequate for elk, moose, and large bears (Circa 1945 or so). Properly loaded, it will produce velocities within 100-150 FPS of the .338 Win. Mag. In addition, you can use .35 Whelen or .30' 06 brass tp make it, instead of buying Weatherby ammo, which is pretty expensive, even for such a mundane round. I have wanted one of these for years, but will probably never again hunt anything big enough to really need it.... Still don' t understand why any of the major manufacturers besides Weatherby haven' t chambered any rifles for it. I think it is as good as the .35 Whelen!
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