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 ...
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.
