338 fedral
 

has anyone tried it yet? if so do you like it

RE: 338 Federal
 

Not many have seen one yet but the reviews are very good. All NA game out to 300 yards will be in a world of hurt. Layne Simpson from Guns and Ammo took a nice elk at 314 yards with the 210 brain Barnes. Went clear through including the front shoulder. They report very reasonable recoil as well. I will have one soon.

RE: 338 fedral
 

Is it going to be better than a 8x57 loaded with 200 NP's???

DM

RE: 338 fedral
 

I would like to have one, to compliment my 338-06.
I'm just hoping Browning picks it up, Idon't want to spend the money on a Sako that I may only take hunting once or twice a year.

RE: 338 Federal
 

I would say it advantage over the 8mm is that they will be new actions for the most part and probably a more uniform chamber fit and stuff. There are a lot of old military 8MM's out there. I think it will be a very good mid-range big game rifle. I also look for most all the manufactures to pick it up soon.

How are you wintering over there DM.

RE: 338 fedral
 

I heard it recoils about the same as the 7mm Rem. Mag.

RE: 338 fedral
 

We didn't have a winter untill this month and now it's makeing up for lost time... I hate winter untill it gets here, and then i just accept it and wait untill it goes away!! hahahaa

I was at Cabella's today. I looked for 9.3x74R ammo, none there so i go for 9.3 NP bullets... nada! Not that big a deal as i'm not out, but i made up an "improved" 9.3x74R, chambered in a double rifle, and i wanted to start out with some factory ammo and go from there... I probable could have ordered some in Norma, but i don't like their brass, as it's too soft...

It's too cold to monkey around with all that right now anyway!!

DM

RE: 338 fedral
 

if i remember correctly , ruger is chambering it in thier frontier scout rifle ( or one of the other rifles , i know it's one of them )

RE: 338 fedral
 

Ruger lists the 338 Fed as being available in the Hawkeye series, and the Frontier Rifle. I am interested to see how this cartidge fairs. Hopefully it does well and it helps cure some of the "magnumitis" that gun buyers seem to be suffering from.

RE: 338 fedral
 

That's a sickness that I never contracted, thank God. My only magnum has .44 in front of it. As for the 338 fed I want one( I don't need one ), but I believe it should be a great medium, heavy game cartrige.