338 RUM keep it? Or sell it?

[UlazyB]

So i am new here and I have a 375 ruger for most of the African stuff if I ever get back there. I have a 300 Rum for long range deer, moose, elk, caribou, etc and a host of other 7mm rem mags, 264 win mag, a 325 wsm (which I can't find brass for) but I just traded for a 338 RUM with dies brass and bullets. I kinda want to sell it, but I have to make a bunch of posts to do so before I can list it in the classifieds. I also love my 25 wssm, my 280, 308s, 3006s, 30/30, 7-30 waters and 357 magnums for hunting deer, hogs, and stuff at the farm in Oklahoma. I just can't convince myself that the 338 does anything the 300 rum or 375 ruger cant do better within my own limitations. I like to shoot, but love to hunt. The 338 is a beautiful rem 700 Sendero stainless fluted barrel with a 6.5-20 Alaskan guide series scope. So far i have moa loads for a 225 accubond between 3050 -3150 fps with h4350, h4831, 7828 ssc and R22 ( which I can't find anywhere) and even imr4350 . Shoots the factory 250 corelokt great too and hornady 250 round nose interlock with a full house load of h4831 shoots clover leafs with not such a great bc .... but for me the gun is heavy and not much fun to shoot off the bench when I was loading for it. What's y'alls expert opinion on why you would keep it with my self imposed limit for a long range shot that for me … I would say maxes out somewhere around 500 - 600 yards. My 300 Rum is a stainless 700 with muzzle break and lightweight synthetic stock that while wears a 26 inch barrel plus the radial muzzle break seems much lighter because the smaller barrel and lighter stock … so should I sell it ? Why not? And what's a good price market price for this gun with like 120- 150 rounds down the pipe in good shape ? I know they don't make em like this anymore;) I am asking for opinions on the pros and cons .. I know it's my decision but wonder what the 338 crowd thinks the pros are?

 

[340Wby-4-everything]

Agree with everything you said, plus it is a pretty inefficient round just like the 300RUM, so given all the other niceties you have, I'd have already sold it. Jomo

 

[crystalgayleguy]

Advertise for 325 wsm on here

 

[FEENIX]

So i am new here and I have a 375 ruger for most of the African stuff if I ever get back there. I have a 300 Rum for long range deer, moose, elk, caribou, etc and a host of other 7mm rem mags, 264 win mag, a 325 wsm (which I can't find brass for) but I just traded for a 338 RUM with dies brass and bullets. I kinda want to sell it, but I have to make a bunch of posts to do so before I can list it in the classifieds. I also love my 25 wssm, my 280, 308s, 3006s, 30/30, 7-30 waters and 357 magnums for hunting deer, hogs, and stuff at the farm in Oklahoma. I just can't convince myself that the 338 does anything the 300 rum or 375 ruger cant do better within my own limitations. I like to shoot, but love to hunt. The 338 is a beautiful rem 700 Sendero stainless fluted barrel with a 6.5-20 Alaskan guide series scope. So far i have moa loads for a 225 accubond between 3050 -3150 fps with h4350, h4831, 7828 ssc and R22 ( which I can't find anywhere) and even imr4350 . Shoots the factory 250 corelokt great too and hornady 250 round nose interlock with a full house load of h4831 shoots clover leafs with not such a great bc .... but for me the gun is heavy and not much fun to shoot off the bench when I was loading for it. What's y'alls expert opinion on why you would keep it with my self imposed limit for a long range shot that for me … I would say maxes out somewhere around 500 - 600 yards. My 300 Rum is a stainless 700 with muzzle break and lightweight synthetic stock that while wears a 26 inch barrel plus the radial muzzle break seems much lighter because the smaller barrel and lighter stock … so should I sell it ? Why not? And what's a good price market price for this gun with like 120- 150 rounds down the pipe in good shape ? I know they don't make em like this anymore;) I am asking for opinions on the pros and cons .. I know it's my decision but wonder what the 338 crowd thinks the pros are?

Only you can answer your dilemma, since you best understand your current situation, goal, or intended purpose. I never sold any of my firearms, and I have duplicate and triplicate chamberings.

 

[LazzInc]

338 RUM is nothing special ,,,, if you move up to 375 bore for the big stuff ,,,, (and I recommend it) 375 H&H on the bottom ,,, 378 Wby Mag & 375 Lazz Saturn on top ,,,, loaded correctly they will kill anything with authority out to 1000 yards ,,,, Save elephant and rhino at the extreme distances ,,,

 

[Bob Wright]

Someone has to have it! Trade or sell.

 

[AZShooter]

If you switch to the 300 gr Berger with its .421 G7 BC that 338 RUM would be a great LR rifle for elk or similar.

Broz wrote some great articles here on the performance of this bullet.

I kept his comment and will post it here.(thanks Jeff):

Broz:

Intended distance is a huge factor when picking a bullet for hunting. I have used the 300 gr Bergers for a couple years now with perfect results from my 338 LM. I have taken everything from antelope to large bull elk. None have needed more than one bullet and none traveled out of sight to fall. In fact they all fell within 50 yards. No tracking required. I use this bullet no matter what the distance. 50 yards to the farthest effective range of the rifle which is probably 1500 yards to 1 mile. The way these bullets buck the wind is truly awesome and their accuracy even through the subsonic transition is amazing.

The 300 Berger Hybrids are one of the easiest bullets to load as they are less sensitive to seating depth. Mine shot great (under .5 moa) even at 1000 plus yards at a few different depths.

Get some H-1000 , CCI 250 M primers and load them up.

As for a smaller bullet, I don't need one. I find damage is way more dependent on shot placement than a 30 to 50 gr difference in bullet weight.

Jeff
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Broz did a fantastic thread on the killing effects here:

Berger 230 and 300 OTM Hybrid terminal results

We took two elk today with the Berger 300gr Hybrid OTM from my .338 Lapua mag. Bullet performance was pretty much identical with 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" exits. First was at 825 Yards and a rib cage shot. Impact velocity was 1966 fps. Exit was about 1 1/4" Second one was a bedded cow at...

www.longrangehunting.com

 

[BSPPC]

My 338 RUM is extremely accurate and whatever your 300 RUM can do, the 338 can do it better. I hunt a LOT and my 338 is a meat machine. Hunt with yours before you decide to move it….,

 

[UlazyB]

Only you can answer your dilemma, since you best understand your current situation, goal, or intended purpose. I never sold any of my firearms, and I have duplicate and triplicate chamberings.

Only you can answer your dilemma, since you best understand your current situation, goal, or intended purpose. I never sold any of my firearms, and I have duplicate and triplicate chamberings.

If you switch to the 300 gr Berger with its .421 G7 BC that 338 RUM would be a great LR rifle for elk or similar.

Broz wrote some great articles here on the performance of this bullet.

I kept his comment and will post it here.(thanks Jeff):

Broz:

Intended distance is a huge factor when picking a bullet for hunting. I have used the 300 gr Bergers for a couple years now with perfect results from my 338 LM. I have taken everything from antelope to large bull elk. None have needed more than one bullet and none traveled out of sight to fall. In fact they all fell within 50 yards. No tracking required. I use this bullet no matter what the distance. 50 yards to the farthest effective range of the rifle which is probably 1500 yards to 1 mile. The way these bullets buck the wind is truly awesome and their accuracy even through the subsonic transition is amazing.

The 300 Berger Hybrids are one of the easiest bullets to load as they are less sensitive to seating depth. Mine shot great (under .5 moa) even at 1000 plus yards at a few different depths.

Get some H-1000 , CCI 250 M primers and load them up.

As for a smaller bullet, I don't need one. I find damage is way more dependent on shot placement than a 30 to 50 gr difference in bullet weight.

Jeff
===============
Broz did a fantastic thread on the killing effects here:

Berger 230 and 300 OTM Hybrid terminal results

We took two elk today with the Berger 300gr Hybrid OTM from my .338 Lapua mag. Bullet performance was pretty much identical with 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" exits. First was at 825 Yards and a rib cage shot. Impact velocity was 1966 fps. Exit was about 1 1/4" Second one was a bedded cow at...

www.longrangehunting.com

If you switch to the 300 gr Berger with its .421 G7 BC that 338 RUM would be a great LR rifle for elk or similar.

Broz wrote some great articles here on the performance of this bullet.

I kept his comment and will post it here.(thanks Jeff):

Broz:

Intended distance is a huge factor when picking a bullet for hunting. I have used the 300 gr Bergers for a couple years now with perfect results from my 338 LM. I have taken everything from antelope to large bull elk. None have needed more than one bullet and none traveled out of sight to fall. In fact they all fell within 50 yards. No tracking required. I use this bullet no matter what the distance. 50 yards to the farthest effective range of the rifle which is probably 1500 yards to 1 mile. The way these bullets buck the wind is truly awesome and their accuracy even through the subsonic transition is amazing.

The 300 Berger Hybrids are one of the easiest bullets to load as they are less sensitive to seating depth. Mine shot great (under .5 moa) even at 1000 plus yards at a few different depths.

Get some H-1000 , CCI 250 M primers and load them up.

As for a smaller bullet, I don't need one. I find damage is way more dependent on shot placement than a 30 to 50 gr difference in bullet weight.

Jeff
===============
Broz did a fantastic thread on the killing effects here:

Berger 230 and 300 OTM Hybrid terminal results

We took two elk today with the Berger 300gr Hybrid OTM from my .338 Lapua mag. Bullet performance was pretty much identical with 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" exits. First was at 825 Yards and a rib cage shot. Impact velocity was 1966 fps. Exit was about 1 1/4" Second one was a bedded cow at...

www.longrangehunting.com

 

[UlazyB]

If you switch to the 300 gr Berger with its .421 G7 BC that 338 RUM would be a great LR rifle for elk or similar.

Broz wrote some great articles here on the performance of this bullet.

I kept his comment and will post it here.(thanks Jeff):

Broz:

Intended distance is a huge factor when picking a bullet for hunting. I have used the 300 gr Bergers for a couple years now with perfect results from my 338 LM. I have taken everything from antelope to large bull elk. None have needed more than one bullet and none traveled out of sight to fall. In fact they all fell within 50 yards. No tracking required. I use this bullet no matter what the distance. 50 yards to the farthest effective range of the rifle which is probably 1500 yards to 1 mile. The way these bullets buck the wind is truly awesome and their accuracy even through the subsonic transition is amazing.

The 300 Berger Hybrids are one of the easiest bullets to load as they are less sensitive to seating depth. Mine shot great (under .5 moa) even at 1000 plus yards at a few different depths.

Get some H-1000 , CCI 250 M primers and load them up.

As for a smaller bullet, I don't need one. I find damage is way more dependent on shot placement than a 30 to 50 gr difference in bullet weight.

Jeff
===============
Broz did a fantastic thread on the killing effects here:

Berger 230 and 300 OTM Hybrid terminal results

We took two elk today with the Berger 300gr Hybrid OTM from my .338 Lapua mag. Bullet performance was pretty much identical with 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" exits. First was at 825 Yards and a rib cage shot. Impact velocity was 1966 fps. Exit was about 1 1/4" Second one was a bedded cow at...

www.longrangehunting.com

 

[UlazyB]

I may hunt with it from a box stand over a bean field.. but I ain't packing it on sheep hunt … or even public land elk hunts make me cringe thinking about the heft of this beast … but like some other guys said maybe having multiple guns for multiple scenarios is the way to go … now to convince the wife I need a 6.5 creedmor even though my Winchester westerner my granddaddy gave me in 264 win mag will do everything the 6.5 will do and then some .. decisions decisions … ;)

 

[dogz]

I think you've found your answer. I see zero reason for you to keep it around

 

[UlazyB]

Someone has to have it! Trade or sell.

 

[UlazyB]

What's a good price?