KMLampson
Well-Known Member
I agree with others, try shooting it first before considering a re-barrel. I have a 338-06, great cartridge. Load some 180 gr bullets, and if it shoots well, go kill some deer.
Careful brother they may come for yaI just ordered some 175 HH for mine.
Lookie there, advertisement for a Sherman and Hammers...
There is nothing wrong with that caliber for whitetail and the ranges commonly associated with them. The recoil is a bit more than the calibers you mention, but if you can get past that the only problem might be what bullet weight shoots well in it. I don't think I saw anywhere that you reload or will be shooting factory, but I sometimes assume that most here on LRH do.I picked up a Cooper repeater that is chambered in 338-06 and I'm thinking about re-barreling it to a 25-06, or 7x57. I would like some opinions as if
I should leave it in the caliber that it is now or go ahead and re-barrel it? I live in Nebraska so Whitetail would be what I would be using it for. I don't know anything about the 338-06 so any opinions on this caliber would be greatly appreciated.