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Want budget 338 RUM or 338 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="Gcan" data-source="post: 2170469" data-attributes="member: 102867"><p>I have a nice new 338LM Surgeon Remedy that some ppl would find affordable.</p><p></p><p>seriously, find a Rem 700 or Savage 110. Be very careful with a used RUM, Edge or 338LM. All it takes is some chooch to fire 5 to 10 quick shots and you have a heat cracked barrel. If you are going that route try to buy it locally. Invest in a bore scope. If you cannot find a safe queen like new rifle, find a used Mag length 700 or Savage with a LM bolt face. Buy a remage or Savage pre chambered barrel and start new. 26" is too short IMO. 28" is min. Or buy a 28-30" blank from someone like Greg Young at Southern Precision/Bugholes. Blueprint the action and have a match chambered barrel installed. That's if you are seriously expecting to hit things past 1000 yards. 338s are expensive plinking vehicles. At times I will go to a range for 4 hours and just shoot 5 cold bore rounds. LASTLY, watch the online gun auctions. A lot of the big bore stuff has been going in your price range.</p><p>Dont overlook a Rem Sendero in 338 Rum. So close to the LM that unless you are regularly shooting 2000 yards + it doesn't matter which.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, if you are not going to load and want one just because you want one, then yahoo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gcan, post: 2170469, member: 102867"] I have a nice new 338LM Surgeon Remedy that some ppl would find affordable. seriously, find a Rem 700 or Savage 110. Be very careful with a used RUM, Edge or 338LM. All it takes is some chooch to fire 5 to 10 quick shots and you have a heat cracked barrel. If you are going that route try to buy it locally. Invest in a bore scope. If you cannot find a safe queen like new rifle, find a used Mag length 700 or Savage with a LM bolt face. Buy a remage or Savage pre chambered barrel and start new. 26” is too short IMO. 28” is min. Or buy a 28-30” blank from someone like Greg Young at Southern Precision/Bugholes. Blueprint the action and have a match chambered barrel installed. That’s if you are seriously expecting to hit things past 1000 yards. 338s are expensive plinking vehicles. At times I will go to a range for 4 hours and just shoot 5 cold bore rounds. LASTLY, watch the online gun auctions. A lot of the big bore stuff has been going in your price range. Dont overlook a Rem Sendero in 338 Rum. So close to the LM that unless you are regularly shooting 2000 yards + it doesn’t matter which. On the other hand, if you are not going to load and want one just because you want one, then yahoo [/QUOTE]
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