Steiner 5-25x56 MSR2 Mil and Cadex shepherd 338 lapua Mag rifle for beginners

[drc83]

Hello everyone, I would like to have your opinion on my choice of equipment to start.
My rifle is a Cadex 338 lapua Mag and has 2 chassis, a shepherd and a Lite Competition. My initial choice was to do sport shooting and hunting with the same caliber.
But afterwards to avoid redoing all the settings, I decided to order a canon 300PRC and a scope burris 6 to install on the remaining frame.
the choice of the 300 PRC is that I intend to refill my own cartridges and that the primers for the 338 and the 300 are the same.
Last detail, I don't know what to use for hunting and long-distance sport shooting between the 338 and the 300.
I'm aiming for big game' moose and grizzly bears

Your opinion? Thanks in advance

Sorry for my english, I'm french and I use a translate

 

[Shane Lindsey]

For a do all in both rifles...Both were easy to get shooting. In a 300 RUM and a 338 Lapua.

300 PRC= 245gr Berger

338 Lapua=300gr Berger

 

[drc83]

For a do all in both rifles...Both were easy to get shooting. In a 300 RUM and a 338 Lapua.

300 PRC= 245gr Berger

338 Lapua=300gr Berger

Hi Shane, thanks for the info.
currently I have Hornady 270 eldx because to train me.
How far can I expect to reach with the 300 PRC and the Lapua 300gr? What are the brands you recommend to me?

 

[Shane Lindsey]

Depends on your use.

Hunting, recommended manufacturer minimum function. You will have to get the velocties out of YOUR rifle and put it in a calculator. Then practice, practice, practice. No when to not shoot.

Targets, as far as you can call wind.

Easy button for both. Both can be purchased as components.

300 PRC 245gr Elite Hunter Rifle Ammunition

The Berger 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge (PRC) 245 Grain Elite Hunter rifle ammunition offers a ?heaviest-in-class? solution for all North American game. It delivers over 4,000 ft-lbs of energy and unmatched exterior ballistics using the sleek, high-BC, long-range 245 Grain Elite Hunter projectile.

bergerbullets.com

338 Lapua Magnum 300gr Elite Hunter Rifle Ammunition

The 300 grain Hybrid load for the 338 Lapua Magnum is optimized for the longest shots. Berger Bullets is proud to make this high performance, reliable round available as an example of what’s possible with the 338 Lapua Magnum.

bergerbullets.com

 

[drc83]

ok thank you I'll look into it. I received my kestrel 5700 to do my ballistic and I'm waiting for my Garmin xero C1, I hope it will be as good as people say it is.
I train quite a bit on weekends, about 80 cartridges per session, but I should start reloading because I'm accumulating and it takes time.
338 ammunition is expensive here in Canada, about $200 CAD for a box of 20 Hornady eldx 270gr Precision Hunter.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

Yeah, pretty pricey here as well. Gotta load to shoot.

My current load with the 270 ELDX is 91gr H1000 in Lapua brass. Not super fast out of my 22" barrel, but shoots good.

 

[drc83]

Depends on your use.

Hunting, recommended manufacturer minimum function. You will have to get the velocties out of YOUR rifle and put it in a calculator. Then practice, practice, practice. No when to not shoot.

Targets, as far as you can call wind.

Easy button for both. Both can be purchased as components.

300 PRC 245gr Elite Hunter Rifle Ammunition

The Berger 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge (PRC) 245 Grain Elite Hunter rifle ammunition offers a ?heaviest-in-class? solution for all North American game. It delivers over 4,000 ft-lbs of energy and unmatched exterior ballistics using the sleek, high-BC, long-range 245 Grain Elite Hunter projectile.

bergerbullets.com

338 Lapua Magnum 300gr Elite Hunter Rifle Ammunition

The 300 grain Hybrid load for the 338 Lapua Magnum is optimized for the longest shots. Berger Bullets is proud to make this high performance, reliable round available as an example of what’s possible with the 338 Lapua Magnum.

bergerbullets.com

Depends on your use.

Hunting, recommended manufacturer minimum function. You will have to get the velocties out of YOUR rifle and put it in a calculator. Then practice, practice, practice. No when to not shoot.

Targets, as far as you can call wind.

Easy button for both. Both can be purchased as components.

300 PRC 245gr Elite Hunter Rifle Ammunition

The Berger 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge (PRC) 245 Grain Elite Hunter rifle ammunition offers a ?heaviest-in-class? solution for all North American game. It delivers over 4,000 ft-lbs of energy and unmatched exterior ballistics using the sleek, high-BC, long-range 245 Grain Elite Hunter projectile.

bergerbullets.com

338 Lapua Magnum 300gr Elite Hunter Rifle Ammunition

The 300 grain Hybrid load for the 338 Lapua Magnum is optimized for the longest shots. Berger Bullets is proud to make this high performance, reliable round available as an example of what’s possible with the 338 Lapua Magnum.

bergerbullets.com

I just saw your ammunition it has a good reputation according to the comments, it is cheaper by 60$ CAN at your place than at mine. I would like to order from you but it's complicated with customs.
I saw this, what are these Hybrid ammunition?
Diesel and gas propulsion?

Berger Ammunition: .338 Lapua Mag 300gr Hybrid Target, 20/Box

 

[Shane Lindsey]

Lines and Designs

Berger Bullets only makes match grade rifle bullets for Varmint, Target, Hunting and Tactical applications. We only make "match grade" rifle bullets.

bergerbullets.com

 

[drc83]

Yeah, pretty pricey here as well. Gotta load to shoot.

My current load with the 270 ELDX is 91gr H1000 in Lapua brass. Not super fast out of my 22" barrel, but shoots good.

ok, so the price is not much different with the Hornady. What do you use as a powder? a lot of advice from the Retumbo.

 

[drc83]

Yeah, pretty pricey here as well. Gotta load to shoot.

My current load with the 270 ELDX is 91gr H1000 in Lapua brass. Not super fast out of my 22" barrel, but shoots good.

H1000 I see

 

[drc83]

Yeah, pretty pricey here as well. Gotta load to shoot.

My current load with the 270 ELDX is 91gr H1000 in Lapua brass. Not super fast out of my 22" barrel, but shoots good.

your powder does not clog the gun much? there's one who uses a powder here, with each shot it looks like my Ram diesel starting. He spends his time cleaning his rifle, he tells me it's cheap. To each his own

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Have you given any thought to a cheaper caliber just for training on the fundamentals such as a 223/5.56 or possibly a 6 mm ? You could save some money and still enjoy shooting.

 

[drc83]

Lines and Designs

Berger Bullets only makes match grade rifle bullets for Varmint, Target, Hunting and Tactical applications. We only make "match grade" rifle bullets.

bergerbullets.com

super interesting all this. I'm going to take a closer look and tried them, thanks to you for the info, I appreciate it

 

[drc83]

Have you given any thought to a cheaper caliber just for training on the fundamentals such as a 223/5.56 or possibly a 6 mm ? You could save some money and still enjoy shooting.

Hi,
Yes I had thought about it with the 6.5 Creed, but I didn't want to have several guns, so I bought a rifle with 2 different frames (hunting and sport shooting) to be able to hit bear or moose with big caliber.
In addition for reloading the casing uses the same primer and powder, if I listened to myself I would have a collection of rifles, but the budget would take a slap.
currently with the 2 rifles and all the equipment plus the ballistics I am close to $30,000 CAD... So we're going to stop there.

It's a pleasure that is certainly expensive, but I assume it.