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338/06 ??
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<blockquote data-quote="lotech" data-source="post: 1862182" data-attributes="member: 63141"><p>I used the .338-06 for several years about thirty years ago; took my first bull elk with in Colorado. I've also had rifles in .35 Whelen, .35 Whelen Improved, .375 Whelen Improved and the .411 Hawk over the years. All of these were enjoyable to work with but all are gone now and I don't miss any of them. </p><p></p><p>I think the .30-06 with heavy bullets will likely perform as well as a .338-06, unless you have a need for real heavy bullets. Same for the other cartridges, though the .35 Whelen is probably the exception. .338-06 recoil with Hornady 225 grain SP bullets at about 2600- 2650 fps in a sporter of average weight is not much different from a .30-06 with 180-200 grain bullets in a similar rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lotech, post: 1862182, member: 63141"] I used the .338-06 for several years about thirty years ago; took my first bull elk with in Colorado. I've also had rifles in .35 Whelen, .35 Whelen Improved, .375 Whelen Improved and the .411 Hawk over the years. All of these were enjoyable to work with but all are gone now and I don't miss any of them. I think the .30-06 with heavy bullets will likely perform as well as a .338-06, unless you have a need for real heavy bullets. Same for the other cartridges, though the .35 Whelen is probably the exception. .338-06 recoil with Hornady 225 grain SP bullets at about 2600- 2650 fps in a sporter of average weight is not much different from a .30-06 with 180-200 grain bullets in a similar rifle. [/QUOTE]
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