I killed my first elk, a 6x6, last fall at 119 yds. I was shooting a Win Mod 70 featherweight 30-06 with my handloaded 180 gr accubond and RL22. I took out a part of his heart and a big chunk of lung.
The AB is an awesome elk bullet in either the 165 or 180 gr. I just wanted to go with a little...
I hope to see some more replies in this thread as I have a just bought a used Winchester Model 70 stainless .338 win mag, with 26" barrel, and I'm trying to gather experiences and ideas from other .338 WM reloaders.
I've owned 3 Remington 700's and 3 Winchester Model 70 Classic (CRF) rifles. I now only own the Winchester rifles. The Remington's were great rifles...I just prefer the CRF in my rifles now.
I truly believe it will boil down to YOUR personal preference on the action.
Thank you taking the time to write such a detailed two-part report, Scott!! I was about to buy a Leupy and have now decided to just stick with my other option - Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40.