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338/06 or 338 Fed.
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<blockquote data-quote=".30US" data-source="post: 1181878" data-attributes="member: 19108"><p>Waynzee,</p><p>Where in PA do you hunt? I've hunted NEPA some.</p><p></p><p>I really got hot on the idea of the .338-06 or .338-06 AI a few years ago, but it just didn't make enough sense to me. It's cool having something different, but it just seemed like it had nearly all the recoil without all the performance of my .338 Win Mag. The .338 WM was pleasant enough to shoot, and dies were cheaper, though it has gone in favor of just using my .375 H&H more often.</p><p></p><p>Now, the .338 Federal made a lot of sense to me. I mostly hunt in Texas, where the .338 Fed isn't "needed" for anything, but will do a great job for many things. What I recall was that out to about 400 yards, it had all of the energy of the 7mm Rem Mag; that's most hunters' (this forum's members excepted) needs met, with a lot less powder than the 7mm. I don't have a .338 Fed, but a buddy got one on my recommendation, and it's still his only bolt rifle. He carried it on a black bear hunt with me in NEPA a few years back. I don't have any need for the .338 Fed, but I will have one, eventually.</p><p></p><p>Lots of other great calibers that will do everything in PA, as well. I don't think you could go wrong with either the .338-06 or .338 Fed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=".30US, post: 1181878, member: 19108"] Waynzee, Where in PA do you hunt? I've hunted NEPA some. I really got hot on the idea of the .338-06 or .338-06 AI a few years ago, but it just didn't make enough sense to me. It's cool having something different, but it just seemed like it had nearly all the recoil without all the performance of my .338 Win Mag. The .338 WM was pleasant enough to shoot, and dies were cheaper, though it has gone in favor of just using my .375 H&H more often. Now, the .338 Federal made a lot of sense to me. I mostly hunt in Texas, where the .338 Fed isn't "needed" for anything, but will do a great job for many things. What I recall was that out to about 400 yards, it had all of the energy of the 7mm Rem Mag; that's most hunters' (this forum's members excepted) needs met, with a lot less powder than the 7mm. I don't have a .338 Fed, but a buddy got one on my recommendation, and it's still his only bolt rifle. He carried it on a black bear hunt with me in NEPA a few years back. I don't have any need for the .338 Fed, but I will have one, eventually. Lots of other great calibers that will do everything in PA, as well. I don't think you could go wrong with either the .338-06 or .338 Fed. [/QUOTE]
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