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<blockquote data-quote="angus-5024" data-source="post: 451606" data-attributes="member: 10306"><p><strong>i'm new here ....but not new to the long range game.......338 is a load to schlepp around and jock up to just punch a hole in north american game.....don'tcha think???</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>savvy the .300winmag......accurate, and plenty of slap and bullet selection for the hand rollers.....</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>being a free range hunter myself.....them sticks get a tad tiresome and heavy.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>there is no glory in a 33 caliber hole vs. a 30....the throphy animal won't know the difference</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>overkill is over rated </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In no way am I trying to be a smart ***, but the whopping .03" diffrence between the .308 dia and .338 isnt why people, including myself use a .338. It is because it carries its energy and velocity farther, meaning bullets will reliably expand at greater distances. It is also nice to have a little more muscle in Bear country. Ok... maybe there is a little more glory in shoot the .338.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>Now in all seriousness the .338's and .308's are both great for different applications. Either way, I think that if I were to have a custom built I would start by looking at Kirby Allen(allen Prrecision), Shawn Carlock(Defensive Edge), Jim See(CenterShot Rifles), or Nate Dagley(SSS gunsmithing) to do the job. probably whoever is closest or has the fastest shipping time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus-5024, post: 451606, member: 10306"] [B]i'm new here ....but not new to the long range game.......338 is a load to schlepp around and jock up to just punch a hole in north american game.....don'tcha think??? savvy the .300winmag......accurate, and plenty of slap and bullet selection for the hand rollers..... being a free range hunter myself.....them sticks get a tad tiresome and heavy. there is no glory in a 33 caliber hole vs. a 30....the throphy animal won't know the difference overkill is over rated [/B] In no way am I trying to be a smart ***, but the whopping .03" diffrence between the .308 dia and .338 isnt why people, including myself use a .338. It is because it carries its energy and velocity farther, meaning bullets will reliably expand at greater distances. It is also nice to have a little more muscle in Bear country. Ok... maybe there is a little more glory in shoot the .338.:D Now in all seriousness the .338's and .308's are both great for different applications. Either way, I think that if I were to have a custom built I would start by looking at Kirby Allen(allen Prrecision), Shawn Carlock(Defensive Edge), Jim See(CenterShot Rifles), or Nate Dagley(SSS gunsmithing) to do the job. probably whoever is closest or has the fastest shipping time. [/QUOTE]
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