tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post4281065148091529497..comments2024-01-11T11:19:23.663-08:00Comments on Hodgeman's Thoughts on The Great Outdoors: The Case Against the Medium Bore....or Why I Hate the .338 Winchester Magnumhodgemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07632228055641750343noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-1036210158895997452018-08-17T15:30:13.519-07:002018-08-17T15:30:13.519-07:00Man up the 338 win
Mag kills big bears like the 27...Man up the 338 win<br />Mag kills big bears like the 270 kills deer Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760806384092381145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-22574274604587108732018-06-19T17:30:29.754-07:002018-06-19T17:30:29.754-07:00From my actual hunting field experience... I'v...From my actual hunting field experience... I've hunted The World from Europe, Africa, Alaska, Arctic... obviously depending on shot placement, bullet choice and other many variables, I believe big game hit with a 338 Winchester go down much faster than any lesser cartridge. Especially when shooting 210/250 Nosler Partitions. Shoot a 300 Winchester, a round I like, you might as well be shooting a 30-06 for most hunting situations. The 338 is a big step up in performance when hunting Moose, Elk, Bear... I once shot a bull elk at 175 yards with a 338 250 NP, chest shot with a solid bullet smack and this bull dropped like the carpet was jerked out from underneath! I've never seen a 30-06 do that. A 375 H&H did the same to a moose at 50 yards. At the shot the moose simply vanished in the tall grass! A 7 Rem Mag/30-06 and 300 Win will also kill moose/elk but not as quick in my experience. A 375 H&H is not really a stopping cartridge as one angry moose at 30 feet took 5 well placed 375 shots to stop him from charging! Were that a Buff, I would have been in real trouble! Still in my opinion the 338 and 375 are among the best all-use hunting rounds and I favor the 338 for shots out to 400 yards on big game. I like to pair the 338 with the 7 Remington Magnum for hunting most big game. If there is a good chance what I hunt can bite/claw up/trample, I prefer my 416 Remington Mag. I also like the 243 Win and 30-06, especially with recent DRT frangible hunting bullets, which most cover their eyes and ears over. They just do not understand the potential new technology, where a 95 grain 243 Win drops elk and way out there! I love the 338 Win and it's my 1 gun pick, but DRT bullets in 30-06/300Win may take away some 338 Thunder? I recall when the Berger VLD hunting bullets first came out many complained about/laughed at the new technology. These days Berger's are popular for hunting/long range. Today many scoff at DRT hunting bullets. Soon DRT style bullets could change everything regarding caliber choice for hunting?Chris Valeriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317997336252662739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-25292641883124000802017-07-31T21:02:00.324-07:002017-07-31T21:02:00.324-07:00the 338 win mag does not kick nor does the 340 wby...the 338 win mag does not kick nor does the 340 wby but every one has their recoil limits to some they cant take it every one is diferent the 458 win mag kicks but I can still put the bullet where it needs to be. look at it this way you are going to get smaked anyway you might as well make the frist shoot count.kennethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-55354175073973130462016-08-11T13:41:20.352-07:002016-08-11T13:41:20.352-07:00I think the .338-06 is a wonderful cartridge- easy...I think the .338-06 is a wonderful cartridge- easy to shoot and hits very hard. Basically a "modern" .35 Whelen. It doesn't share the .338WM's bad manners and typically is a lighter rifle with 4 or 5 in the magazine as a bonus.<br /><br />I've messed with several and all shot great. The fastest way to a .338-06 is to send any old -06 or .270 you have laying around and send it to JES for a rebore job. Reasonable and fast. hodgemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632228055641750343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-35845664384871608982016-08-07T17:55:07.163-07:002016-08-07T17:55:07.163-07:00Hodge, what are your thoughts on the 338-06 chambe...Hodge, what are your thoughts on the 338-06 chambering for Alaska?Eric Strabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812545201148004451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-10313721022396410522016-04-04T19:33:07.866-07:002016-04-04T19:33:07.866-07:00The .338 Lapua is pretty ridiculous.
If you look ...The .338 Lapua is pretty ridiculous.<br /><br />If you look at the load data, velocity of the .338 Lapua drops to the muzzle velocity of the .338 WM in about 200 yards, using the same bullets. If the .338 LM is a 1500-yard cartridge, the .338 WM must be a 1300-yard cartridge... using 30 grains less of powder...<br /><br />The Lapua is also probably not carried very far!<br /><br />There is nothing wrong with the .338 WM that can't be fixed by either more weight or a nice loud brake, just like the .338 LM. Or a soft-shooting semi-auto action. Of course it still probably falls short for bears...<br /><br />Maybe the 9.3x62 makes more sense for a one-size-fits-all rifle in Alaska?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-52822263326004708982013-06-28T19:57:27.529-07:002013-06-28T19:57:27.529-07:00Like many cheechakos, I got a .338 in 1974 when I ...Like many cheechakos, I got a .338 in 1974 when I moved to Alaska. I remember what my inside shoulder looked like after firing 20 rounds at the first shooting. No pads or anything like that. <br /><br />I never used it, got a caribou on my dad's .270 with no issue, and the only moose I might have shot was one that, on the second year, I snowshoed up Quartz Creet 6 miles, got a decent bull in the scope, then thought....'what do I do with this afterwards, alone, not sufficient, planning. I walked back to the rig and drove home. <br /> Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-15914720901659473472013-06-28T12:54:02.710-07:002013-06-28T12:54:02.710-07:00Good stuff, once again. The point about the .338 ...Good stuff, once again. The point about the .338 being more than many hunters can handle accurately is probably the most critical aspect of the whole discussion. <br /><br />I fell into a personal love affair with the .325wsm. It's not a round I'd recommend for the sole reason that it's fairly hard to get ammo, but for the handloader it's a pretty sweet (and mostly valid) blend of .300 trajectory and .338 terminal performance. Recoil is completely manageable, even without the brake... although the brake makes it one of my favorite rifles to shoot.<br /><br />As to the .25, I've seen a lot of hogs killed with the 25-06 and they're pretty tough critters. The round is easy to shoot and accurate as hell at reasonably long ranges too. <br /><br />I don't have the memory to compare ballistics, but anecdotally I do think it hammers critters a lot harder than the .243 (with which I've also killed a couple of hogs and lots of deer). Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-29400557135089183862013-06-28T08:36:05.835-07:002013-06-28T08:36:05.835-07:00SBW- I believe the .338 Lapua is popular with the ...SBW- I believe the .338 Lapua is popular with the long range crowd because of the good ballistic coefficients available in .338 projectiles and the velocities are high enough to make true long range shooting effective. Certainly a specialist's rifle.<br /><br />I've messed with .25s comparitively very little, mostly the .257 Weatherby- on deer size game the bigger .25s shoot very flat, have little recoil and new bullet designs like the TSX and Accubonds make them more effective than ever before. I can imagine over there where you lack really big game they are a great choice as the are in whitetail and mule deer country. <br /><br />A friend of mine talked me out of the .257WBY before I could shoot any critters, but it was a laser beam to 400yds. It was Roy Weatherby's favorite cartridge- and that says a lot in itself.hodgemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632228055641750343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-86961146994005125502013-06-28T04:17:29.396-07:002013-06-28T04:17:29.396-07:00Hodge
Interesting post, here in blighty the .338 ...Hodge<br /><br />Interesting post, here in blighty the .338 Lapua has quite a following amongst long range target shooters, but is probably over kill even for the biggest Reds.<br /><br />You mentioned a friend shooting a .25, the 25-06 is getting more popular here, similar bullet weights to the ubiquitous .243 but they tell me a little harder hitting. I'd love to hear your thoughts?<br /><br />SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.com