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One caliber, two chamberings to cover everything hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="rbTanzan" data-source="post: 2888400" data-attributes="member: 53978"><p>First of all, I appreciate this thread. Thank you. </p><p>I am also fairly late to the game since much of my hunting experience was Africa. Emotionally, I'm probably attached to 338 the way many in this thread feel about 6.5, 7, and 308. Go easy on me. My first stateside animals were 338Wm, too. </p><p></p><p>However, I'm open to change and must admit that a lightweight 308Win (e.g., a Kimber Hunter), and a lightweight 300PRC (e.g. Christensen) make a very appealing hunting set-up. In fact, so appealing that I would probably submit that as my answer when my arm is twisted behind my back. I currently have both in a rifle safe back in the US.</p><p></p><p>What would I be missing? I love the feel of a 416 Rigby. It gives one a sense of being in control, which is ultimately what firearms are all about. Laying a 416 Rigby cartridge on the palm of one's hand just says 'it's mine', anywhere. But the rifle is heavy for the mountains and proper handloads like a 2850 fps 325gn Hammer Hunter still leave one limited to 400 yards for elk, or just over. I guess that I would bemoan not having Cape buffalo on a regular hunting menu. I like an animal put down from any angle. The picture on the left is a buffalo with a 416.</p><p></p><p>So in a life-without-cape-buffalo battery, yea, the <strong>308W</strong> and <strong>300PRC</strong> (= 300Weatherby ballistics but with a <strong>fast twist barrel</strong>) would just be delightful, for grandpa and grandkids. </p><p></p><p>And the ultimate walk-in-the-woods rifle is still . . . the 338 Win Mag. Think of it as the ole 30-06 standby with a little upgrade for 'insurance' and versatility. It's proven itself guinea-fowl to buffalo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbTanzan, post: 2888400, member: 53978"] First of all, I appreciate this thread. Thank you. I am also fairly late to the game since much of my hunting experience was Africa. Emotionally, I'm probably attached to 338 the way many in this thread feel about 6.5, 7, and 308. Go easy on me. My first stateside animals were 338Wm, too. However, I'm open to change and must admit that a lightweight 308Win (e.g., a Kimber Hunter), and a lightweight 300PRC (e.g. Christensen) make a very appealing hunting set-up. In fact, so appealing that I would probably submit that as my answer when my arm is twisted behind my back. I currently have both in a rifle safe back in the US. What would I be missing? I love the feel of a 416 Rigby. It gives one a sense of being in control, which is ultimately what firearms are all about. Laying a 416 Rigby cartridge on the palm of one's hand just says 'it's mine', anywhere. But the rifle is heavy for the mountains and proper handloads like a 2850 fps 325gn Hammer Hunter still leave one limited to 400 yards for elk, or just over. I guess that I would bemoan not having Cape buffalo on a regular hunting menu. I like an animal put down from any angle. The picture on the left is a buffalo with a 416. So in a life-without-cape-buffalo battery, yea, the [B]308W[/B] and [B]300PRC[/B] (= 300Weatherby ballistics but with a [B]fast twist barrel[/B]) would just be delightful, for grandpa and grandkids. And the ultimate walk-in-the-woods rifle is still . . . the 338 Win Mag. Think of it as the ole 30-06 standby with a little upgrade for 'insurance' and versatility. It's proven itself guinea-fowl to buffalo. [/QUOTE]
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