swiper
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Any one shooting this round ? Thinking about buying one Good idea or bad. Is this round going to live or die?
338 Ruger Compact Magnum
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Frank in the Laurels
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DEAD...you should get a steal on price, only if the dealer could put at least 100 casings on the counter next to it ...
AZShooter
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Hornady still makes the brass. Ruger still makes the rifles.
Here is link for brass:
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/search?SearchTerm=338+rcm+brass
Best price I have seen for the Ruger rifles is at CDNN sports:
https://www.cdnnsports.com/338rcm-hkm77rfp-22-m-sts-syn.html?___SID=U $399!!!
or the 20" barreled version with iron sights
https://www.cdnnsports.com/338rcm-hkm77prcm-20-sts-syn.html?___SID=U $499
I made a sporter from an old tang safety SA Ruger M77. Installed a 22" SS lilja in a McMillan Ruger ultralight stock. It shoots the 225 gr accubond @ 2775 with 61 gr of RL-17. Your results may vary. This 7.5 lb rifle has taken three cow elk in heavy cover with authority. Never recovered a bullet.
Here is link for brass:
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/search?SearchTerm=338+rcm+brass
Best price I have seen for the Ruger rifles is at CDNN sports:
https://www.cdnnsports.com/338rcm-hkm77rfp-22-m-sts-syn.html?___SID=U $399!!!
or the 20" barreled version with iron sights
https://www.cdnnsports.com/338rcm-hkm77prcm-20-sts-syn.html?___SID=U $499
I made a sporter from an old tang safety SA Ruger M77. Installed a 22" SS lilja in a McMillan Ruger ultralight stock. It shoots the 225 gr accubond @ 2775 with 61 gr of RL-17. Your results may vary. This 7.5 lb rifle has taken three cow elk in heavy cover with authority. Never recovered a bullet.
