ok i got a question guys i have a tikka t3 in 338 win mag wood weatherby 300wsm in synthetic savage 7wsm in synthetic browning a bolt in 280 rem ok i have to sell at least 2 possiblly 3 what do i get rid of?
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Interesting responses. No one bothered to ask what he hunts and one poster asked how they shoot. I'd have to know more in order to make the right decision. The .338 is overkill for 90% of MOST peoples hunting. However if Elk were on the menu every fall and or he lives in BC, Alberta or Alaska then the .338 may be the contender. The 300 WSM is a great round and I don't see it disappearing anytime soon. Go look on the shelves of your local Walmart you'll find 300 WSM before you find .338, 7mm WSM or even .280.
If it were me it would be a toss up between which one really shoots and which one is the most useable for my typical hunting. Or sell'em all and buy a bargain 30/06!
Posts: 5604 | Location: Eastern plains of Colorado | Registered: 31 October 2005
well they all shoot awesome! live up in british columbia and moose and elk are in the future.just started hunting about 4 years ago and really like it,but due to a layoff money is getting kinda tight. so thought could maybe shave it down to one or two. only game i have shot is with the 280 and the 338,just got the 2 short mags before i was laid off,the 7wsm is mine and the 300wsm is my wifes bigger game gun,but she prefers her 7/08.
I'd drop the Savage first, then the Browning. The Weatherby doesn't really sound like it's yours to sell, so I'd let your wife make the call on that one. .338 will take moose and elk no problem and I've used it to kill deer before as well when it was what I had.
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I would keep the 7WSM and the 338. The 280 is attractive but the WSM if accuarte will do anything the 280 will in a shorter action and with less weight.
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Posts: 1652 | Location: Deer Park, Texas | Registered: 08 June 2005
I would get rid of the two WSMs. If I could keep only one I would sell all four and get a 7mm remington mag.(jmo) I aint gonna make no friends with that opinion.
For sure keep the .338 and the .280. I would have suggested selling your Wife, but since you live in Canada you will need her for those long cold winters.
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Posts: 35 | Location: FOX RIVER VALLEY WI. | Registered: 20 May 2005
Originally posted by Snellstrom: Interesting responses. No one bothered to ask what he hunts and one poster asked how they shoot. I'd have to know more in order to make the right decision. The .338 is overkill for 90% of MOST peoples hunting. However if Elk were on the menu every fall and or he lives in BC, Alberta or Alaska then the .338 may be the contender. The 300 WSM is a great round and I don't see it disappearing anytime soon. Go look on the shelves of your local Walmart you'll find 300 WSM before you find .338, 7mm WSM or even .280.
If it were me it would be a toss up between which one really shoots and which one is the most useable for my typical hunting. Or sell'em all and buy a bargain 30/06!
Well said--poo-pooing the WSM's is popular but is mostly bullshit--I've been hearing it for over 10 years now--it's easier to find ammo or anything else for it than a 338 or a 280....the 7 WSM, just as hard IME
Which gun do you LIKE the best...consider that--maybe keep one wood, one Synthetic....
BTW, the 300 WSM is probably the most versatile chambering you listed.
Posts: 3563 | Location: GA, USA | Registered: 02 August 2004
The one thing that I'll say here in opposition to what the other fine gentlemen suggested above is, the 338 is a first class kicker. Recoil is more than I care to handle, for a lot of reasons, like I tore a retina in my eye shooting big boomers. I don't need any more of that! If recoil is something beyond your personal limit, the make a decision accordingly, keep less recoiling rifles than the 338 delivers.
I,m with mstarling on this one. Keep the 280 and the .338 if you can keep only two. While there are better cartridges for prairie dogs and big game that bites back, compromise is the name of the game when your choices are limited. Good luck with your decision. I know you'd prefer to keep everything, but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.
Posts: 529 | Location: Missouri | Registered: 31 January 2002
Not trying to be a wiseass, but sell 'em all and buy a 30-06. After all, the good Col. Whelen did say that, "The 30-06 is never a mistake." I'm inclined to agree. With judicious reloading, you can hop it up quite a bit. If you don't reload, ammo is literally everywhere. Paul B.
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Originally posted by Paul B: Not trying to be a wiseass, but sell 'em all and buy a 30-06. After all, the good Col. Whelen did say that, "The 30-06 is never a mistake." I'm inclined to agree. With judicious reloading, you can hop it up quite a bit. If you don't reload, ammo is literally everywhere. Paul B.
I would agree with that statement in most areas in the lower 48 and eastern Canadian provinces, but in BC, moose and elk hunting sometimes means a big nasty bear might decide it wants your kill more than you do. I would always pack a rifle capable of performing under the absolute worst conditions and in the absolute worst situations. A .30-06 or even a .300 magnum would not be my first choice hunting elk and moose in the thick, grizzly-filled forests of BC. A .338 Magnum would be, which is exactly why it would be the "keeper" from that list, IMO.
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Hey, here is one more vote in favor of saving the .338 and the .280!! Those short magnums appear to have a very short life expectancy on the market, whilst the .338 and .280 are tried and true veterans that will accomplish your shooting/hunting goals on most any continent!
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Posts: 188 | Location: Texas, via US Navy & Raytheon | Registered: 17 August 2008
I too would keep the .338 and the .280. As you don't seem to mention any of the rifles being personal favorits , or being dissatisfied with any.I will asume they all perform to your satisfaction, I dissagree with the notion of over kill entirely. Especially for a handloader. While I think the 7mm WSM is probably not got a very bright future, the 300 WSM is not likly going anyware. Are you sure you can't get a second job for awhile and keep them all ? May be hard to replace some time ! ...tj3006
