I own a few firearms and my .338-06 is my favorite. I have actually contemplated building another one the weighs a bit more than my UL.
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I own a few firearms and my .338-06 is my favorite. I have actually contemplated building another one the weighs a bit more than my UL.
This has really made me think of my options. The 338-06 would be a nice filler between my 30-06 and 300wm/338wm. I guess the best thing to do is hold off and learn more about the caliber. Either that, or build it and the pull apart another to build something else....
Mark has the leg up on me... I've only recently converted over. Took it on one hunt and didn't see anything... so I haven't hit flesh with one yet.
But one of the reasons I went that direction is the testimonials of a very trusted, very experienced friend that has dumped a lot of African plains game with the .338-06.
The way I see it, I'm getting 92-95% of the speed of the .338 win mag using about 20% less powder and to top it all off, I don't have to deal with the belt (bore alignment, feeding, case life). The practical result - I'm shooting 225 grain bullets at the same speed I was shooting 180's in .30-06 ( although my .338-06 does have 2 more inches of barrel).
what bullet weight are you shooting in these .338-06's?
I have shot from 160 to 300 grain bullets from my .338-06. I typically hunt with 225s, but I have been playing with the 185 Barnes a bit too.
I have shot close to 20 head of big game with mine including an elk at 505 yards. I have some hunting buddies that have switched from 300WinMag, 7mmMag and .270 to the .338-06 just due to performance. Great accuracy, easy to load and hits really hard all without magnum shoulder thumps.
Last edited by MarkCO; 06-01-2015 at 14:14.
I really wanted to make a 200 grain bullet work, but I can't find a combo that I like (or I should say my barrel likes). I can get them the speed of heat, but they don't group anywhere near what I can get with 225's. I'm shooting 225 accubonds and H4350. Haven't tried 250's yet.
So what is the velocity range of the 338-06?
3100 fps with the 160 Barnes X bullets to 2480 fps with the 250s. I am typically at 2650 with the 225s, and 2950 with the 185s.Originally Posted by jmg8550
200's doing 2,800, my 225 load is doing 2,620 and (haven't tried it but) most literature shows 250's going 2,500 or slightly better. In my case, a 24" barrel.
How is it faster than a 30cal bullet? Serious question, I really don't know. I would think a bigger heavier bullet would be slower.
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