Northerngos
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I think so too, I'm restricted to 3 3/8" magazine so just need to see how it compares with that length restriction.
Light weight 338
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Wy Will
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I typically hunt solo, so no spotter. The light weight is why I am not considering any of the bigger magnums. I'll probably stay with 250 grain bullets, or somewhere within that range.
Alex Wheeler
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Id recommend trying to find someone with a similar rifle you can shoot.
Wy Will
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I wish that was an option. Not my wildcats around here except big ones on heavy rifles. At least not many that I've found
hunter67wa
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338/06 is what I use. 22" with 210 TTSX at 2741 fps
ofbandg
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I like the 338/06 as well. 180 gr. Accubonds at 3000 fps does a nice job on everything up to Elk and probably beyond - and it doesn't kick too badly. My wife has killed Elk with her .338 Federal using the same bullet at 2850. I have a .338 Win Mag I use as a back up for big moose and bears but using my .338/06 with the 210 gr. Partition wouldn't scare me either.
338 NM 8 3/4 scoped,I shoot across to next ridge,type hunting up higher. Listen for impact,im good at getting back on target.Rifle 7-2 oz bare.I started at 20 with a unbraked 340,38 years ago this is a puzzy cat compared too.Have many Weatherby tattos from steep incline shooting,heh
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WY Will,
Some good advice on here from Alex Wheeler. Trying something similar to what you think you might want before committing to it is a wise idea. Might or might not be practical where you live.
The choices you make in building your lightweight elk hunting rifle are quite personal. Much depends on the possible conditions of your hunting situation. Hence the many arguments on the perfect elk cartridge and rifle.
For me personally, I have found a rifle of 8.25 lbs ready to hunt is not too much for hauling up and down mountains. That weight is on the light side for shooting a powerful cartridge, especially when shooting without a muzzle brake. Definitely try before you buy for a rifle of light weight and heavy recoil.
While I have carried rifles of up to 9 lbs for elk hunting, these days I am much more inclined toward lighter rifles. At the end of a long day, a heavy rifle weighs a lot more than it did at daybreak.
You will treasure your lightweight rifle when hunting elk in distant and rough places, especially if you are hunting on foot. Lots of cartridges will work well, as long as you choose an appropriate bullet.
Good Luck on your elk hunting!
Wyowind
Some good advice on here from Alex Wheeler. Trying something similar to what you think you might want before committing to it is a wise idea. Might or might not be practical where you live.
The choices you make in building your lightweight elk hunting rifle are quite personal. Much depends on the possible conditions of your hunting situation. Hence the many arguments on the perfect elk cartridge and rifle.
For me personally, I have found a rifle of 8.25 lbs ready to hunt is not too much for hauling up and down mountains. That weight is on the light side for shooting a powerful cartridge, especially when shooting without a muzzle brake. Definitely try before you buy for a rifle of light weight and heavy recoil.
While I have carried rifles of up to 9 lbs for elk hunting, these days I am much more inclined toward lighter rifles. At the end of a long day, a heavy rifle weighs a lot more than it did at daybreak.
You will treasure your lightweight rifle when hunting elk in distant and rough places, especially if you are hunting on foot. Lots of cartridges will work well, as long as you choose an appropriate bullet.
Good Luck on your elk hunting!
Wyowind
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Cody's 9lb .338 Norma is worth a look;
www.longrangehunting.com
My shiny new light .338 Norma Magnum build thread!!
Some of you may have seen bits and pieces of this in other threads, but I like having threads dedicated to each rifle build I do (more for my reference later so I can document and review why I did what I did ha ha) so this is for my most recent build, and so far my favorite I have done yet!!! I...
Have you been to FMC Park in Green River? Great Range. I've been there twice, and each time there are a few folk who show up with customs.
Edit: 338 WM / Win M70 / 26" barrel / 9# with four cartridges, scope and sling. That's as much as I want to carry all day, and I find the 26" is too cumbersome in the thick brush of the Oregon coastal range.
I am totally with you on that. A 9 lb rifle carried all day long gets to be pretty heavy by the time you make it back to camp!
Wyowind
Will I might of missed it but when you say you want to build a lightweight what are you thinking for weight "all up" (scope, rounds, sling etc)?
Wy Will
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I'd love to be at or under 7lbs when finished. I know that a Ti action would help, but I couldn't justify spending that kind of money
