#1: 300wsm, .325, or .338? Author: johnbra, Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:23 pm ---- My brother is looking into a new gun. He wants something big that can shoot from "miles" away. Probably will hunt elk more than anything, but he mostly just wants something that packs a punch. He's got it narrowed down to 300wsm (which i already own) .325, or .338 (which is favored at this point) Thoughts? Pro's/cons?
#2: Re: 300wsm, .325, or .338? Author: johnbra, Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:24 pm ---- And also, the gun will probably be Rem 700 or Win 70, anything suggestions on those or something comparable in price and quality?
#3: Re: 300wsm, .325, or .338? Author: fnuser, Location: S.W. Missouri, U.S.A.Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:26 pm ---- How's your relationship, if he gets a .300 will you be barrowing ammunition from him or will he be stealing it from you?
#4: Re: 300wsm, .325, or .338? Author: wiersy111, Location: Central MinnesotaPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:44 pm ---- The .338 has a lot of wallop on both ends!!!!
#5: Re: 300wsm, .325, or .338? Author: johnbra, Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:52 pm ---- Ha ha, sharing ammo is an upside we are looking at. I reload so that is a consideration too. Anyone know what you can reload a box of 338 win mags for? (hornady bullets) How is their trajectory/veloctity?
#6: Re: 300wsm, .325, or .338? Author: packnheat, Location: Alvin, Tx.Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:11 pm ---- I have shot elk with 4 different calibers over the years. A 270, a 30-06, a 7mm Mag, and a 338. All of them were dead when I walked up to them. In my opinion a 338 is a little much for elk although some will say it is the best. I bought my 338 for moose up in Alaska, that is the only reason I own it. It is pretty expensive to shoot, especially if you shoot factory bullets. I always go back to my 30-06 for everything except moose. The most important thing is being comfortable with whatever you shoot and placing the shot properly!
My 338 is a Winchester Model 70 with the B.O.S.S. The B.O.S.S. also helps tame recoil, I would say felt recoil is about the same as my 30-06. Another good thing about the B.O.S.S. is that you can "tune" the gun to different bullet weights. On elk and moose in the 338, I use the Winchester Supreme Silvertip 200 grain bullets. These bullets shoot pretty flat for a 338. Great gun, shoots good.
