Whats the recoil like of the 333 win mag i currently shot a remington mountain rifle in 3006 and a 7mm ultra mag have no problem with either i seen a used 338 at the local gun shop that has a good price its been there for 6 months the dealer said not too many people want something that big for pa whitetails but i always prefered the big bore calibers by the way i mostly hunt whitetails with. With all that powder capacity and power, the 338 win mag is always commonly associated with a 250 grain bullet. If i drop the load by 23 gr the velocity will be in the 28002900 range, still plenty of killin power for elk etc. It offers tremendous performance on an incredibly broad spectrum of game at an affordable cost in recoil. My brother bought me one of them for my birthday about 15 yrs. Alan wilder has initiated a series of youtube clips centred around the selected live events and forthcoming album, out on mute 19th april 2010. I own a relatively light weight 338 rum and you could consider that as well but recoil would be pretty monstrous without a brake. The standard thundertrap is constructed for all centerfire bolt and semiauto rifles chambered in a. Thus if my goal was to take out the running gear in hopes of keeping the moose from getting to water, the. Zach and jonas were kind enough to take some of the recoil abuse on their shoulders for a few shots each. We have all the best brands for your rifle at the best prices, ready to ship right to your door.
Some of yall better stay away from the 416 rigby, the. Orders may still be placed for ammunition however the items will be ordered andor put aside accordingly. The 338 win mag shoots heavier and larger diameter bullets that are generally more aerodynamic than the bullets the 300 win mag. I set up my rest and rear bag perfectly in line and on target. The 300 wby is definetly louder with more muzzle blast. It has less recoil than those as well, and uses bullets with higher ballistic coefficients which lets the. So, if im spending a bunch of money or hard to come by spare time for a hunt, id take my sako safarigrade. Muzzle brakes are fitted to reduce recoil, jump and flash and act as a base for optional iron sights and suppressors. I honestly dont see a need to shoot any other bullet in alaska to take everything from sitka blacktails to brown bears with a 338 win mag. Dont have any problems shooting either without hearing protection when hunting. I dont down load it, use imr 4831 and imr 7828 under max recommended by the manual.
I think that the 338 shoves rather than the sharper, faster recoil of the 300 magnums. Also, the length of the 300 win mag case as compared to its overall length doesnt allow for longerhigher bc bullets to be loaded out as far as they like to be. Heres a short black bear hunt with my friends, dion and nev. It dominates a vast territory between the muchloved.
This is about twice as much as the recoil from an average. I have killed blacktails, caribou, goat, moose, black bear and brown bears with those bullets. Plenty of go to 600yds and beyond plus you can reload it to fit the hunting application you want. Jan 07, 2010 recoil pads for 338 win mag discussion in. Hello, i just purchased a rem700 ss 5r 24 in 300 win mag.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. The gun i will get for him is a savage 111 trophy hunter xp. The limbsaver is a great recoil pad, but for large bore weapons, we install the decelerator, i would say, at a 5 to 1. Couple of thing to consider when kill shooting long distance 400 and beyond top of the line optics. Depending on your personal tolerance and how it fits you that may or may not matter.
If the object is to tame the recoil, i would think. I dont think the elk will know the difference if the elk is hit with either the 300 ultra mag or the 338 win. I have ruled out the 338 win mag because all of the load data i have seen just doesnt meet my velocity goals at least not without tons of pressure and a very long barrel. As i said in my cartridge intro for the 8th edition of the nosler reload guide. While waiting for the gun to get here i ordered a decent recoil pad and was thinking that depending on the recoil i would need to get a muzzle brake too. This is a 3 or 4 grain from max load that yielded about 2750 fps in his rifle. Using new brass, like lapua brass, when reloading allows you complete control over the finished cartridge. Well since i just bought that tikka 338 win mag on here,i say the 338 is the best. This cartridge is a very good mediumbore cartridge that was introduced by winchester, along with the. The new ruger 375 is a whole different ball of wax. Firing both while standing wasnt a problem, even kinda fun.
Just wondering if we have any members here willing to share favorite bulletpowder combos. But with all good things comes a price, and that price is recoil. These sorts of things cannot be accounted for in a recoil table. As i get older, those loads kick harder than they used to. By then, the 225 ttsx had arrived, so i switched to them. This is the lightest bullet i would shoot in this rifle for accuracy and distance. Recoil pads for 338 win mag firearms talk the community. As a lever fan, the 338 me makes an ideal elk and deer gun. With the 338 you can punch through both shoulders and have a decent sized entrance and exit wound. He was saying that no matter how hard it bounces around the bullet has left the barrel long before the rifle starts to recoil. The following data indicates estimated felt recoil reduction after the installation of our muzzle brake. Its just that i just enjoy more shooting with a rifle that has less recoil but which i know is fully capable of taking any animal in the world, the 9. Therefore, 300 prc has a slightly flatter trajectory, a little more retained energy, less wind drift, and somewhat more recoil than the 300 win mag. Unfortunately we are not able to ship ammunition including air pellets.
Muzzle brake comparison chart odenthals gunsmithing. Okay, this may seem a bit odd, but work with me here. This isnt saying it isnt a good big game cartridge, just that i wouldnt call it a good choice for brown bear. The only 338 win mag i ever shot was very mild shooting in my opinion. Beautiful walnut stock with cheek rest, decellerator recoil pad. Aint much difference between 1 groups and 34 groups with a. I have elk hunted with mine but never scored with it. My favorite 338 rifle has become the 338 marlin express though. A lot less recoil than the magnum but excellent down range ballistics. The 300 weatherby or ultra mag are like peas in a pod. For this reason, the 338 lapua has a flatter trajectory, penetrates better, and retains more kinetic energy at typical hunting ranges. Increase your rifles performance up to 200 fps without extra chamber pressure, recoil, muzzle blast, temperature sensitivity, fouling, or loss of accuracy.
The 338 federal is really not in the magnum class if you compare it to the 338 win mag or the 340 weatherby. For the sake of simple practicality, given the far greater availability of. View profile view forum posts private message member join date nov 2007 location anchorage posts 257. The 7mm is kind of in between, but i got a smokin good deal on it. Sa hunter, shoots ostrich in the head at 304m, with voere 338 win mag rifle. Choose the lowest price from our multiple warehouses. Also, please understand that there are dozens of loads for any given bullet weight in any cartridge that will produce the same velocity, but a different amount of recoil. The accuracy international awm is a boltaction sniper rifle manufactured by accuracy. Hi luiss, glad you are comfortable with your new 338. A common remark is, i can actually hear the gas escape from the suppressor. We shot and compared three popular options to help you decide on the best elk cartridge for your style of hunting. Ever since the advent of the first metallic cartridge the 22 bb cap in 1845, hunters have demanded rifles, cartridges and bullets capable of terminating everything from ground squirrels to elephants. Would factory loads 180 grain be too much for a kid with the savage p. For a kill caliber to go beyond 600yards the 338 win mag action is the way to go.
If you ask me that makes it more of an already great thing, but that of course comes at the price of recoil. Winchester took their 338 win mag case and bumped the shoulder forward a bit. Ive looked over several manuals, and scoured the interwebs already, so im starting to get an idea of popular loads. How to moderate heavy recoil rifles ron spomer outdoors. For years i went without a 300 rum and my favorite hunting cartridge has been the 338 win mag. Slightly reduced loads for 338 win mag for us older fellers. So the figures in any recoil table should be taken as approximate.
Read this before you buy one big game hunting blog. The 375 i shot was a win 70 sporter with a limbsaver installed and a leupold 1. You will experience about 30% more recoil than your 3006 delivers. For an elk only rifle, i would probably just go with the. The 338 is impressive with 225 grains bullets, but so are the 300s with 180 grains. He isnt interested in max velocity just a shootable, accurate load for medium range elk. Rifle brass is made for almost every conceivable cartridge, from 223 brass and 308 brass to older offerings like 3040 krag brass and even one of the newest, 6.
I will primarily be using this rifle for moose and bear, along with a. I have a 7mm mag for the antelope and whitetail, but really like the. Sep 18, 2015 e8 338 win mag recoil and sighting in duration. I you do decide to buy a 300 win mag, buy reduced loads until you grow into the rifle. I would choose the 338 win between the 2 for more available ammo and a little cheaper. I have hunted for years with max handloads for my 338 win mag with great success. Felt recoil will vary from shooter to shooter and rifle to rifle, but free recoil energy is still a useful way to compare cartridges. The 338 just does so while shooting a larger heavier bullet.
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