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<blockquote data-quote="338thunder" data-source="post: 130338" data-attributes="member: 1885"><p>Hello Cody,</p><p></p><p> Let me say it's a great round. It is what I started long range hunting with. Everybody was jumping on the fast 30 cartridges but I chose the greater ballistics and down range energy of the 338RUM. The 338RUM in my opinion is what got the 338 bandwagon rolling. Not much after it's release people realized the great potential of the caliber.Then came the 338-378 and all the wildcats. People claim theirs is better than his but none of them are really that much better than the basic 338RUM except for the huge case capacity rounds. I have the 338RUM in s SENDERO but I started with a laminated stainless. I think you would enjoy the round a little more out of a Sendero if you can find one but a regular rifle with a brake is still not to bad. Don't get me wrong there is some recoil but nothing that can't be tolerated. I have taken deer consistantly and quite easily out to 600 yards and not one of them ever took another step after being hit. There is some damage done but nothing I would call excessive. I get right around 3000 fps using 101 grains of RETUMBO and shooting a 250 grain Sierra Match King. I know some will tell you they don't like the SMK's for hunting but they leave quite a hole!!! I have a 338-378 WBY and a 338 Lapua also but I shoot the RUM alot more. Brass is cheaper so if you reload it's little easier on the wallet. I say get the 338RUM and never look back!!! If you ever feel the need for more power you can always rebarrel to 338-300RUM or really step up and get a 338-378 or even bigger a 338 SNIPER-TAC which is based on the 505 Gibbs case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="338thunder, post: 130338, member: 1885"] Hello Cody, Let me say it's a great round. It is what I started long range hunting with. Everybody was jumping on the fast 30 cartridges but I chose the greater ballistics and down range energy of the 338RUM. The 338RUM in my opinion is what got the 338 bandwagon rolling. Not much after it's release people realized the great potential of the caliber.Then came the 338-378 and all the wildcats. People claim theirs is better than his but none of them are really that much better than the basic 338RUM except for the huge case capacity rounds. I have the 338RUM in s SENDERO but I started with a laminated stainless. I think you would enjoy the round a little more out of a Sendero if you can find one but a regular rifle with a brake is still not to bad. Don't get me wrong there is some recoil but nothing that can't be tolerated. I have taken deer consistantly and quite easily out to 600 yards and not one of them ever took another step after being hit. There is some damage done but nothing I would call excessive. I get right around 3000 fps using 101 grains of RETUMBO and shooting a 250 grain Sierra Match King. I know some will tell you they don't like the SMK's for hunting but they leave quite a hole!!! I have a 338-378 WBY and a 338 Lapua also but I shoot the RUM alot more. Brass is cheaper so if you reload it's little easier on the wallet. I say get the 338RUM and never look back!!! If you ever feel the need for more power you can always rebarrel to 338-300RUM or really step up and get a 338-378 or even bigger a 338 SNIPER-TAC which is based on the 505 Gibbs case. [/QUOTE]
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