Lh Cdl 300rum & Lh Bdl 338rum

[rtv900]

Well I was at the store today and I found a great deal on a LH Rem 300RUM and an even better deal on a LH Rem 338RUM. I just had a short email conversation with Kirby about getting a rifle built. Then the next day I found some deals. That does not always happen. I am not ready to have another custom gun build. I think I will have to wait until later in the year (spring house projects are around the corner). I will leave the origional stocks on them until I decide what I want to build. I think I will have the 300 RUM turned into a custom gun later in the year so for now I will just let that sit in the safe.

So now to my question. I am going to keep the 338RUM stock for now but I want to start shooting it and using it for hunting. It is a BDL. Should I bed the stock? Do you guys have a scope recommendation? The scope I have available are as follows. Swaro 2.5-10x42 30mm, Leupold B&C 4.5-14x40 LR 30mm, Leupold B&C 3.5-10x40. I would like to make this as accurate as possible without changing stocks.

Thank you for your help

 

[D.Camilleri]

My first recommendation is make sure you use good rings and bases. Dual dovetail to be exact. When I first got my 338 rum, I sheared the windage ears off of two sets of leupold rings before I went to dual dove tails. I got very good accuracy with just bedding my bdl stock and adjusting the trigger. Later I did add a break that helped a lot with my left shoulder. How much did you have to pay for your guns?

 

[rtv900]

I had thought about using Dual Dovetail's or Talley's. A good foundation is needed for those cal's. I planned on getting a trigger job done.

I am glad to hear that you got very good accuracy with bedding the stock. I thought about the break. How much did it cut down on felt recoil?

I paid $559 for the LH CDL 300RUM and $519 for the LH BDL 338RUM. The last two they had. They had been sitting around for some time but brand new and in perfect condition. I guess there are not may left hand guys wanting larger cal's around here.

Thank you for the advice. If you think of anything else please let me know.

 

[jeff 300]

I sheared the windage ears off of two sets of leupold rings before I QUOTE]

i did the same thing!!

getting some good rings and base is a most with any rum size round!!! bedding the stock for sure is one thing that is need a good break would be something that i would do even if i planned on building it later.

 

[D.Camilleri]

The break really tamed the 300 by more than 50%, the 338 still has a kick but a lot easier to handle with the break. Shooting heavy bullets at max velocity doesn't help with recoil either. You got a great deal on those guns.