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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Post" data-source="post: 1947177" data-attributes="member: 8907"><p><strong>I see a lot of mention of various .30's and .338's.</strong> What are the pro's and con's of the various options?</p><p></p><p>Personally, the 338-378 is one I toyed with a long time ago but, belted brass is not something I want to deal with today. Then there is the whole Weatherby issue of proprietary cases with limited support. The 338LM seems to be aging out to newer offerings but, I dabbled with one of those as well but, today it seems to be losing favor.</p><p></p><p>The RUM seems to have fallen out of favor with the 300PRC supplanting WSM's and SAUM's as well. With the D.O.D. going with a 338 Norma, this seems like the better option for the 1,000 yard and 1-mile shoots but, I may be missing some issues both good and bad.</p><p></p><p>Why go with one of the .30's or .338's over the others assuming you want a target rifle that isn't super-exotic and has a weight that is reasonable to shoot for extended periods without needing a support crew to actually move it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>As someone entering my early retirement years, I'm thinking I want something more than a Remington Sendero in 300WM or an aging 338-378 Weatherby and a 338LM pseudo-hunting pseudo-target rig.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the 22LR 100~200~... yard options, I'm starting with a Tikka T1X and looking at a KRG Sako Green stock for starters. That and some good glass will get me started. If that bug catches me, I'll worry about a 40X or some other option at that point in time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Post, post: 1947177, member: 8907"] [B]I see a lot of mention of various .30's and .338's.[/B] What are the pro's and con's of the various options? Personally, the 338-378 is one I toyed with a long time ago but, belted brass is not something I want to deal with today. Then there is the whole Weatherby issue of proprietary cases with limited support. The 338LM seems to be aging out to newer offerings but, I dabbled with one of those as well but, today it seems to be losing favor. The RUM seems to have fallen out of favor with the 300PRC supplanting WSM's and SAUM's as well. With the D.O.D. going with a 338 Norma, this seems like the better option for the 1,000 yard and 1-mile shoots but, I may be missing some issues both good and bad. Why go with one of the .30's or .338's over the others assuming you want a target rifle that isn't super-exotic and has a weight that is reasonable to shoot for extended periods without needing a support crew to actually move it. ;) As someone entering my early retirement years, I'm thinking I want something more than a Remington Sendero in 300WM or an aging 338-378 Weatherby and a 338LM pseudo-hunting pseudo-target rig. Regarding the 22LR 100~200~... yard options, I'm starting with a Tikka T1X and looking at a KRG Sako Green stock for starters. That and some good glass will get me started. If that bug catches me, I'll worry about a 40X or some other option at that point in time. ;) [/QUOTE]
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