Hi I'm new here and have looked all over for specs on this rifle but since I believe they are discontinued I can't find any info. Its in 338 Win and I was wonder what it weighed and what material the stock is made from, injection plastic or fiber carbon/glass and if the recoil pad is glued or screwed on if I want to replace it.
I plan on using it next fall for Elk and want to get familiar with it between now and then.
Thanks for the link. I also have a 1980's tang safety I bought new in 30-06 that has been my go to gun for just about everything for big game hunting.
I was surprised to see that it weighs 7.75lbs dry and was expecting 6.5lbs with the synthetic stock but that's a good thing because of the caliber and should be around 8.5 scoped and loaded I'm thinking
Has anyone found a need to bed one of these stocks or do the rifles with the factory poly stock shoot good out of the box?
Here's some pictures with it scoped and read for action.
Those are very nice rifles. More horsepower than I need. I am assuming it will be a hunting rifle. I suspect it'll be hunting accurate with a little ammo experimenting or load development. It may even be surprisingly accurate. Shoot it as it is and see how it works out. Did you get it at CDNN?
I sighted it in today with a get me on paper load and was surprised at how well it shot.
Total of 8 shots fired from 25-100yds on same target.
The scope was adjusted several times some wrong some right such is human error.
Just thought I would up date this with some new info for those who are interested.
After numerous trial and error I finally put a different stock on this rifle to get it to shoot consistently. The big 338 just didn't want to act right in that plastic factory stock.
I picked up a H-S Precision full metal action bedded stock and bolted it down in it. After a ladder test to see what powder charge it liked with the bullet of choice the 210gr Nosler Partition and some bullet seating test it will place 3 under a inch at 100yds.
I ran across this some time ago. I have two in 308 one in 270 and one in 223 all 22" barrel stainless models . Hope this helps. Also the but pad has two holes in it as for screws. Could be glued and screwed.
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