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What cartridge will be a 1,000 yard elk/deer rifle in a 20" barrel?
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Love my 338 MEGA.Can I resurrect this thread to see is if any of you have some results from your shorty 338 Mega's? Inquiring minds want to know. Well at least mine does.
Ended up with 21" carbon barrel from Xcaliber. Rented the long throated reamer from Rich and had a buddy chamber it.
250 Bergers - 2850
265 NABLR - 2650
270 ELDX - 2700
Nice! What can are you running on the 338 Mega? I've been looking at the Rugged Alaskan 360Ti.
I picked up a Sico Hybrid 46 from a LGS a couple years ago. It was their range demo and I got it for less than $300. Sent it in to Sico and they re-cored it for free!
Not the lightest or smallest, but I don't have many complaints. All my other cans are Sico or YHM. I'm not fancy enough for a TBAC
I am using a standard Rugged Alaskan on mine.
It is still less than 10oz when used DT. No need for the extra money on the Ti version, IMHO.
Just be warned, a 21" 338 Mega is still pretty loud with the Alaskan, but it isn't obnoxious at all.
Very true on the sound. It isn't quiet but definitely better than without!
I shot my WY Mulie this year with my 280AI that's braked and my ears are still ringing. I was wearing Axil's every day for three weeks and the one time I didn't have them on, this happened. Ugh, my ears are still ringing. Of course going to SD shortly after to shoot pheasant probably didn't help. The ear protection starts to bother my ears after awhile.
I was the same way about 8 years ago after an elk hunt. Next day went and bought a suppressor and never looked back.
The shorty 338 is on the edge of hearing safe. Definitely no ringing shooting it while hunting!
