Do I need a 338 Rum?

[memtb]

I found a Rem 700 stainless in 338 rum for sale locally. I currently don't have anything in 338 cal. I have all the other covered pretty well from .22 all the way to .375

Would it do anything a 300 PRC won't?

In the past I have hunted long range elk. I do currently live in Alaska.

You may not "need" it……but, it would be a great "all around" cartridge! memtb

 

[highdrum]

338 rum is an excellent chamber. I personally think the larger 338s are as accurate and near as easily to tune as the smaller 6mms. They are forgiving on throat wear, stay in tune longer than magnum variety of 65, 7mm and 30s. Extremely lethal on game and ballistics are superior with heavy match bullets. Truthfully, a 6 creed and 338 rum/norma/edge/Lapua are all that are really needed to hunt N American.

 

[Buckleman]

It's like a cold beer on a hot day. It's not a need it's a want

 

[jakeSCH]

I picked up my 338 RUM last year. Best rifle decision I ever made.

 

[Salmonhead]

yes, everyone needs a 338 RUM. Fast 33s just seem to hammer **** harder than 30s. They all work, 33s are just more traumatic and have some extra cool factor. Check us out for your ammunition needs. Stocked pretty well for the 338 RUM, its my personal gun of choice, so I always have stuff around for it.

 

[WildBillG]

Yes you need it. A good brake will tame it down if you want too. They blow the 30 cals away. Get it and be happy.

 

[7.62 Gunner]

It is one of the reasons I went with the .338 NM over the .338 LM. The project is currently being built and will be an improved version (my reamer design). I also like my choices in brass (Lapua and Peterson).

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Yeah that's going to be an awesome setup!
I love the improved NM case, and the 338 variety makes more sense to me than the 300 version.
What weight range are you going for?

 

[OldElkHunter1961]

So you're field dressing a blacktail buck and hear a snort behind you.

You turn to see a brown bear at 20 yards sizing you up.

Do you want the 300 PRC with a 180 gr bullet in your hands or the 338 RUM with a 250 gr bullet in it?

Do you need it?

 

[FEENIX]

Yeah that's going to be an awesome setup!
I love the improved NM case, and the 338 variety makes more sense to me than the 300 version.
What weight range are you going for?

Slightly over 11 lbs hunt ready/suppressed.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

..a big banger to say the least, not a daily driver fer' sure and a tad bit expensive to shoot...yeah, buy it .