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.416/.338 Cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="JayIdaho" data-source="post: 45833" data-attributes="member: 2379"><p>I built a .338-416 Rigby Imp. on a Geske action. Lilja 1.45 X 36" barrel, aluminum billet stock, at about 70#. I have a reamer with the same specs that Dan Lilja used back in early '90s. Also have a set of RCBS case forming dies. There are only 3 bullets to choose from, 250 and 300 Sierra MKs and the 250 Lapua Scenar. A friend has a 16# gun built on a Sako TRG-S, took an elk at 850 yards this year. It has a 32" Lilja HV profile barrel and brake. Another friend has a Nesika action, 1.45 X 42" Lilja barrel, weighs about 42#. All of the big, heavy guns have 12" -15" barrel blocks, floated receiver.</p><p>The first one that I saw was built on an Enfield, had a brake, weighed about 15#. There were a number of them used in 1000 yard BR in Montana, about 4-7 years ago but most shooters have gone to big 30s, or even 6 and 6.5 rifles for competition. The Big 338 is still popular for extreme elk hunting, though.</p><p>Idaho has some silly laws, one is a 16# maximum for big game hunting rifles.</p><p></p><p>[ 10-24-2004: Message edited by: Jay, Idaho ]</p><p></p><p>[ 10-24-2004: Message edited by: Jay, Idaho ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JayIdaho, post: 45833, member: 2379"] I built a .338-416 Rigby Imp. on a Geske action. Lilja 1.45 X 36" barrel, aluminum billet stock, at about 70#. I have a reamer with the same specs that Dan Lilja used back in early '90s. Also have a set of RCBS case forming dies. There are only 3 bullets to choose from, 250 and 300 Sierra MKs and the 250 Lapua Scenar. A friend has a 16# gun built on a Sako TRG-S, took an elk at 850 yards this year. It has a 32" Lilja HV profile barrel and brake. Another friend has a Nesika action, 1.45 X 42" Lilja barrel, weighs about 42#. All of the big, heavy guns have 12" -15" barrel blocks, floated receiver. The first one that I saw was built on an Enfield, had a brake, weighed about 15#. There were a number of them used in 1000 yard BR in Montana, about 4-7 years ago but most shooters have gone to big 30s, or even 6 and 6.5 rifles for competition. The Big 338 is still popular for extreme elk hunting, though. Idaho has some silly laws, one is a 16# maximum for big game hunting rifles. [ 10-24-2004: Message edited by: Jay, Idaho ] [ 10-24-2004: Message edited by: Jay, Idaho ] [/QUOTE]
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