.338-06
01-11-2003, 10:21 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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RE: .338-06
Muledeerhunter....if a genie came from a bottle and gave me three wishes.....I'd wish for a .338-06 for you....
Sorry....I didn't mean to badmouth the .35 Whelen, it's a truly powerful cartridge. I shot one many years before Remington bought it out as a factory cartridge. If the quality of bullets available for the .358 caliber was a fine as the .338 caliber, I'd have owned one years ago!!!
Sorry....I didn't mean to badmouth the .35 Whelen, it's a truly powerful cartridge. I shot one many years before Remington bought it out as a factory cartridge. If the quality of bullets available for the .358 caliber was a fine as the .338 caliber, I'd have owned one years ago!!!
01-12-2003, 05:48 PM
#13
Typical Buck
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RE: .338-06
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Does anyone have any idea what the ballistics are like on the 338.06 and what the recoil will be like. I am interested in this as well. I hate recoil and I am sure my shoulder does now just having surgery.
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Recoil is not light, but it is easier to handle than a .300 Win Mag. I find it roughly equivalent to a 7mm Rem Mag (or my .270 Wby Mag), just not quite as sharp. I've had several shoulder surgeries and am terribly sensitive to recoil, and I can handle it.
As far as ballistics, it is not all that far behind the .338 Win Mag, especially if shots with the heavier bullets are kept within 250 yards. Hit an elk in the vitals at reasonable range with a premium 225gr bullet fired from an accurate .338-06 and you'll have a freezer full of meat. With lighter bullets, it is a very capable 300 yard cartridge.
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Does anyone have any idea what the ballistics are like on the 338.06 and what the recoil will be like. I am interested in this as well. I hate recoil and I am sure my shoulder does now just having surgery.
You can never have to many Tikkas in your gun safe. The more the better.
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Recoil is not light, but it is easier to handle than a .300 Win Mag. I find it roughly equivalent to a 7mm Rem Mag (or my .270 Wby Mag), just not quite as sharp. I've had several shoulder surgeries and am terribly sensitive to recoil, and I can handle it.
As far as ballistics, it is not all that far behind the .338 Win Mag, especially if shots with the heavier bullets are kept within 250 yards. Hit an elk in the vitals at reasonable range with a premium 225gr bullet fired from an accurate .338-06 and you'll have a freezer full of meat. With lighter bullets, it is a very capable 300 yard cartridge.
Good Dogwork and Good Hunting
01-13-2003, 08:03 AM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: va USA
Posts: 580
RE: .338-06
The 338-06 can be loaded to over 2800 fps with 200gr bullets and over 2700fps with 225gr bullets. That gives you a 300yd gun with plenty of punch. The trajectory is similar to a 30-06 with 180gr bullets. Check a good reloading manual, like Nosler, for specific loads. The 338-06AI can be loaded very close to the 338WM and still provide less recoil. Remember that the hotter loads will have more recoil.
