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05 April 2007, 18:52
brayhaven
338/308
Anyone ever build one of these? I've always wanted to, having built a number of 338/06's for customers. Seems this would be a good short action alternative. (ruger 77 old style or Sako action) I'd just do a simple neck up and keep the taper & shoulder angle/length as it is.




"You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener
05 April 2007, 19:09
ramrod340
Believe it is now called a 338Federal. With factory ammo etc.


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
05 April 2007, 22:47
DM
Yup, walk into your local gunshop and buy a factory rifle and factory ammo in .338 Federal...

DM
06 April 2007, 07:09
brayhaven
quote:
Originally posted by ramrod340:
Believe it is now called a 338Federal. With factory ammo etc.


Thanks Ramrod. Guess I need to read the gun rags to keep up with this stuff. Just can't bring myself to do it Frowner Anyone have one to report on?




"You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener
06 April 2007, 08:10
ramrod340
quote:
Anyone have one to report on?

Do a search it has been discussed on this site.


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
07 April 2007, 23:32
Atkinson
Some years back I bought a near new M-99 savage in .308 that had a gouged chamber. Got it for junk price almost.

Rechambered it to 308/284, and it was a whizzer, even in the 99 action, so I then built a M-99 in 338/284 and it duplicated the 338-06 with no effort at all, and again in the M-99 with mild loads.

I never could get much from the 338/308, just not enough powder capacity, at least in the M-99 Sav.


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