ligonierbill
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Some time ago, I had a Remington 700 8mm Mag rebarreled (Shaw) to 338 RUM. The only thing I did to the stock was add a crossbolt behind the recoil lug. Working loads is a little slow, because a) It eats powder and (expensive) shot, and b) It kicks . Thus far, I have two loads: 250 SGK @ 2,892/11.2 and 275 Swift A-Frame @ 2,682/4.3. Both track about 200 fps faster than the same bullet in a 338 Win Mag. The Sierra bullet groups OK, as does the Swift at a 1% reduced charge. But neither matches my 338 Win Mag Savage 116, and the A-Frame really spreads out at max velocity. BTW, it's right at Swift's max.
So, should I just bed the Remington stock, or should I buy a "modern" synthetic with a built in chassis to tame this thing?
To answer some questions in advance: No, I'm not flinching. I am accustomed to shooting rifles with "stout" recoil, and today I took my "sissy pad". Why am I shooting such a beast? Why not? But I have to say, as yet I do not see a role for this round. But I'm just getting started.
So, should I just bed the Remington stock, or should I buy a "modern" synthetic with a built in chassis to tame this thing?
To answer some questions in advance: No, I'm not flinching. I am accustomed to shooting rifles with "stout" recoil, and today I took my "sissy pad". Why am I shooting such a beast? Why not? But I have to say, as yet I do not see a role for this round. But I'm just getting started.
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