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<blockquote data-quote="B23" data-source="post: 431123" data-attributes="member: 13222"><p>Something else you didn't mention was do you want to retain the option of being able to shoot factory ammo. If you DO, that will narrow the field down. 338win 338RUM 338-378wby all are good choices no doubt</p><p> </p><p>But, If you are looking to do a custom action based build, IMO, it's pretty tough to look any further than Kirby's 338AX. You get to use Lapua brass. It will come with it's own custom dies. You can send Kirby your standard 338 Lapua brass and for a very reasonable fee he will return it to you as 338AX (338AX is Kirby's version of a 338 Lapua Improved) There are quite a few of these out there so load information won't be an issue. You could pretty much call it one stop shopping with a great end result.</p><p> </p><p>One of my best friends has one of Kirby's 338AX and loves it. His was built on a Stiller action w/28in #5 and is wearing a NF 5.5-22x50 weighs about 11lbs. He shot his 338AX w/300SMK and his MkV 257Wby w/100PT yesterday. His 338 has a break the 257wby does not. After shooting both, he amazed at how his big 338 had less felt recoil than his 257.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B23, post: 431123, member: 13222"] Something else you didn't mention was do you want to retain the option of being able to shoot factory ammo. If you DO, that will narrow the field down. 338win 338RUM 338-378wby all are good choices no doubt But, If you are looking to do a custom action based build, IMO, it's pretty tough to look any further than Kirby's 338AX. You get to use Lapua brass. It will come with it's own custom dies. You can send Kirby your standard 338 Lapua brass and for a very reasonable fee he will return it to you as 338AX (338AX is Kirby's version of a 338 Lapua Improved) There are quite a few of these out there so load information won't be an issue. You could pretty much call it one stop shopping with a great end result. One of my best friends has one of Kirby's 338AX and loves it. His was built on a Stiller action w/28in #5 and is wearing a NF 5.5-22x50 weighs about 11lbs. He shot his 338AX w/300SMK and his MkV 257Wby w/100PT yesterday. His 338 has a break the 257wby does not. After shooting both, he amazed at how his big 338 had less felt recoil than his 257. [/QUOTE]
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