Hi Big Uncle/Jerry/ao

I'm newbie on this forum and I'm from other similar forum..been hunting for long yrs..& all kinds of calibers, 270/7mm/30.06/375,..my latest acquirement is a 22.250 for varmint-hunting(jackal + lynx)..more exclusively..

I realize this thread is +- 1 yr old, but i'd just like to enquire what then happened to your switch-barrel-project regards the 30.06>338wm calibre..was it successful ?..any detail/experiences ?

Reason is tht I also/similarly considered a switch-barrel job some time ago, but the practicalities/costs were to prohibitive on my budget, so, I then chose to start reloading my 338wm(Ruger SS) extensively..
I then discovered just how versatile this cal really is, nl, I could use pills of 160/180/200gn downloaded to 30.06 specs, or I could upload 180/200/225/250gn pills to 300wm velocities, easily, & if needed..
I could even download 225/250/275gn pills to 338Fed specs, ie 225/250gn at 2100>2450fps, easily..

Iow, this one rifle can then be utilized to hunt from small(deersized) buck(with 160gns) right up to Elk/Buff/Eland(with 250/275/300gns),easily..
Iow further, this one rifle then became my open-plains/mountain/bush-rifle, all in one packet.. AND, at the velocities I am currently reloading the re-coil is virtually quite similar to 30.06 velocities, especially with the lighter pills(160/180gn) as mentioned.. although it does get more noticeable with the heavier pills at the higher velocities..but not at all unbearable as such, to me..

A further surprize was tht this .338wm cal has AWESOME killing power, much more ,in my view, thn my previous calibres, ie, game would drop at oneshot, no matter how big or how small, if I do my bit...&even if the shot is a little offish, it still succumbs right there & then..in this regard this calibre is quite superior IMHO, & especially then with the heavier pills..

I also found tht the cost of reload-ammo is far cheaper thn shop-ammo..naturally/especially over the long term, & tailored to yo specific rifle(& as I was fortunate to got hold of a stash of 1x fired shells quite reasonably)..

Regards
app