Big Game rifle question
10-04-2002, 11:01 PM
#22
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Somewhere ND USA
Posts: 92
RE: Big Game rifle question
The 338 Win Mag is known as the gun of Alaska as so many guides use the gun. Alaska has bigger animals than Montana so i would stick with the 338.
Why work when you can hunt???? Heck why work at all!!
Why work when you can hunt???? Heck why work at all!!
10-05-2002, 03:36 PM
#24
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Big Game rifle question
Robert scott-How heavy is your wifes 7mm ultramag.My own rifle is a custom with mcmillan stock and decellerator pad and weighs 7-3/4 lbs.I find recoil to be quite manageable.I also shoot a 300 ultramag and that has noticeably more recoil.
10-05-2002, 10:27 PM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: E. Washington State
Posts: 1,045
RE: Big Game rifle question
I'm thinking you already have a good gun that you're used to shooting so why trade it for a different one? If you can find some hot load for it with a lighter bullet it should be able to shoot fast and flat and still kill any big game you put your crosshairs on.
I don't know what bullet sizes you can get and limiting your options to factory rounds will limit that option but if you have a friend that reloads maybe buy all the gear specific to your caliber and have him/her show you how to do it and then borrow his gear to reload some shells.
Cripes, I couldn't stand it...just dug out my Nosler manual...you can load up either a 200g Balistic Tip or 210g Partition to over 3,000 fps for that rifle. I see no advantage to trading it in unless you just *need* a new rifle. I would suggest doing what you think works best for you in this situation. You know enough of the facts to decide probably now.
I don't know what bullet sizes you can get and limiting your options to factory rounds will limit that option but if you have a friend that reloads maybe buy all the gear specific to your caliber and have him/her show you how to do it and then borrow his gear to reload some shells.
Cripes, I couldn't stand it...just dug out my Nosler manual...you can load up either a 200g Balistic Tip or 210g Partition to over 3,000 fps for that rifle. I see no advantage to trading it in unless you just *need* a new rifle. I would suggest doing what you think works best for you in this situation. You know enough of the facts to decide probably now.
10-06-2002, 10:04 PM
#27
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: KUNKLETOWN PA United States
Posts: 872
RE: Big Game rifle question
if the recoil at the range is what's bothering you, why don't you just get a muzzle brake and good hearing protection, as for the rest of it, it's just as the others have said, stick with what you've got after all if you get a new rifle you don't know what kind of shooter it'l be . you could get a real lemon. but if you've decided allready, a .300 rum will fill the bill, flat shooting, useable on deer, and bullet size and weights big enough for the larger game. ( i've got one in a model 700 rocky mountain elk federation rifle, and she shoots sweet ( i've got a muzzle brake on her )
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10-07-2002, 11:13 AM
#28
Spike
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Castle Pa USA
Posts: 38
RE: Big Game rifle question
Stubblejumper, I think I'm going to keep my 338, and still look into purchasing a 7mm Ultra Mag or maybe the 300 RUM. I read that you have 7mm Ultra mag, and I was woundering what your thoughts are on the caliber? I guess I'm itchy to buy a new rifle, and really like how the 7mm Ultra Mag can perform. Also, now that you own both the 300 & 7mm Ultra mags, what are your thoughts between the two? As I mentioned previously, I was leaning towards the 7mm. Again, I don't reload but interested in it. I am also considering a brake for the pratice sessions at the range. Any feedback would help in my decission making......
10-07-2002, 04:12 PM
#30
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RE: Big Game rifle question
After just coming back from a Moose/bear hunt in Newfoundland, and packing around a 300RUM with bull barrel, next year I am going to find the lightest gun I can find. This gun was way to heavy to hump around 14 miles a day. And the guides only used 270Win and 30-06. One got a nice bull with a .243. I couldn't believe it. I don't care of the caliber, but it has to be light. Like 8lb scoped light.