My 338 Sherman Shortmag

[tim_w]

Going for elk next week, in grizzly country so glad it's a hammer. My hunting buddy is already in the area and seen two grizz so far. Much handier setup now with the 22" barrel

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Sweet!! Love that 22" barrel on there. So handy and easy to pack humping up and down elevation.

How much does your rifle weigh bare?

I am getting ready to start getting parts for a similar build.
338 Mega
Tikka t3x
Mesa altitude stock
Bartlein Sendero 9.3tw spiral fluted cut to 22"
TRG-42 mag dbm

It will be my generalist goto rifle 0-800


I want to come in around 9lb with scope. Thinking a 3.5-18x

 

[BEEMAN]

Sweet!! Love that 22" barrel on there. So handy and easy to pack humping up and down elevation.

How much does your rifle weigh bare?

I am getting ready to start getting parts for a similar build.
338 Mega
Tikka t3x
Mesa altitude stock
Bartlein Sendero 9.3tw spiral fluted cut to 22"
TRG-42 mag dbm

It will be my generalist goto rifle 0-800


I want to come in around 9lb with scope. Thinking a 3.5-18x

How much more velocity with the Mega? Has anyone necked up a 338 Mega to 375? Got a Tenacity LA sitting here and want to build either a 338 or a 375. I'm in Canada so might be easier for me to just do a RUM?

 

[elkaholic]

How much more velocity with the Mega? Has anyone necked up a 338 Mega to 375? Got a Tenacity LA sitting here and want to build either a 338 or a 375. I'm in Canada so might be easier for me to just do a RUM?

Mega will run 2950+
I have a MEGA case with 375 bullet in it. I have it figured to run in a true short action with a mono. Big time bear medicine

 

[ruby76]

Sweet!! Love that 22" barrel on there. So handy and easy to pack humping up and down elevation.

How much does your rifle weigh bare?

I am getting ready to start getting parts for a similar build.
338 Mega
Tikka t3x
Mesa altitude stock
Bartlein Sendero 9.3tw spiral fluted cut to 22"
TRG-42 mag dbm

It will be my generalist goto rifle 0-800


I want to come in around 9lb with scope. Thinking a 3.5-18x

Mine scoped is 8 3/4 pounds, with a Leupold vx3i 4.5-14 30 mm tube CDS. Didn't weigh just the bare rifle. My stock is an HS precision from an LTR, I like that it's more compact. I do also have a dbm going on next, with a WSM accurate mag. Right now my rounds fit in a standard rem 700 SA mag box at .080 off the lands.

 

[BEEMAN]

Mega will run 2950+
I have a MEGA case with 375 bullet in it. I have it figured to run in a true short action with a mono. Big time bear medicine

I'd say that would work! How heavy of a bullet are you estimating that velocity? I'd probably shoot a lighter Hammer in the 230-250 gr. Be used for elk out to 600 yds max. May go 338 for ease of loading unless you have formed 375 brass. Would also like a barrel in the 22"-23" range plus brake. My tenacity is a long action so no worry about COAL.

 

[elkaholic]

Im thinking mono in that range over 3000

 

[Idaho Trecker]

Sweet!! Love that 22" barrel on there. So handy and easy to pack humping up and down elevation.

How much does your rifle weigh bare?

I am getting ready to start getting parts for a similar build.
338 Mega
Tikka t3x
Mesa altitude stock
Bartlein Sendero 9.3tw spiral fluted cut to 22"
TRG-42 mag dbm

It will be my generalist goto rifle 0-800


I want to come in around 9lb with scope. Thinking a 3.5-18x

Don't want to derail the thread but if @tim_w wants to pm me I can give you more information on the 338 mega. I have basically the exact setup your wanting to build.

 

[tim_w]

Don't want to derail the thread but if @tim_w wants to pm me I can give you more information on the 338 mega. I have basically the exact setup your wanting to build.

Thanks will do

 

[tim_w]

Mega will run 2950+
I have a MEGA case with 375 bullet in it. I have it figured to run in a true short action with a mono. Big time bear medicine

Not sure if you recall but we have spoken over the last 2-3 yrs my ideal setup was a 375 and was waiting till you got the mega in.

The one reason I planned switching to 338 as my first mega build was I figured it would take quite some time to get 375 dies. I can quickly grab a 22" carbon Proof 1-10 as they are in stock at numerous places. Tikka reciever and the rest of the parts just as quickly. But I have had custom dies take over 6 months in recent times. With the 338 you have everything in stock and I have access to Senedro profile 338 9.3tw Bartlein or 9.5tw Brux.

I know a standard wsm necked up to .375 will send a 270gr TSX to 2750 from a 22" barrel using Rel15 in a tuned accuracy node. Given the hardness and strength of ADG brass adding in Sherminizing (blowing the taper out and 40° shoulder) that alone will allow it to hold a good deal more pressure. Add in the extra powder capacity even more so. My guess would be 100-150 fps over the standard wsm load quoted before. Rich is that about what to expect? My estimate given typical efficient increase with increase in caliber bore size is a .375 270gr should reach the same vel as a .338 250gr in 22" barrels i.e 2950.

This WAS an easy decision before I saw the performance of the 338 Mega and ready access dies....Grrrrrrr.

I have a dedicated LR build planned for next yr.... 7mm mega 26"

 

[elkaholic]

Hi Tim.....yes the added basal area on the 375 will push a heavier bullet as fast as a smaller bullet with the same capacity in a 338.
The 336 MEGA wth 26" barrel will crowd 3000 with a 250 so I think your 2950 estimate with a 375/270 is pretty reasonable

 

[MAD10]

Running 230 eldx 338SS short action Bighorn Origin at 2900 fps with 22" barrel. My 338SS COAL is 2.790".

Can you confirm your COAL …. was 2.790 a typo and should have been > 2.970?

 

[MAD10]

Anyone running 230 ELDX or 236HH in the 2.900 COAL range with Varget and a 22" barrel with Rich's std. FB reamer?

appreciate any responses

 

[Marky_mark]

Anyone running 230 ELDX or 236HH in the 2.900 COAL range with Varget and a 22" barrel with Rich's std. FB reamer?

appreciate any responses

What do you want to know?

 

[ruby76]

Anyone running 230 ELDX or 236HH in the 2.900 COAL range with Varget and a 22" barrel with Rich's std. FB reamer?

appreciate any responses

Standard reamer and 230 eldx was 2.775 coal at the lands in my rifle. I throated it out another .120 or so after.