338 marlin express

[RogueRiver]

I'm impressed with what I have read. this cartridge has Roosevelt elk, Blacktail, bear written all over it great close range but still able to reach out their. The only issue I see with the round is the lack of 338 dia. bullets for a lever action.

 

[TScottW99]

I like the sounds of the round also. I would not mind a barrel in say 22" - 24" for my Encore as a handy mountain rifle.

 

[FOTIS]

Very intriguing round! especially for lever buffs like me.

 

[RogueRiver]

I'm going to watch this I hope it makes it, if it does I may think about getting one in a year or two.

 

[LyndonCombs]

I'm wanting to try this round. I am playing around with the .308 Marlin Express reloading for it, but it needs the hybrid powder that Marlin used to get good velocities. I would say the same is with the .338.

 

[Greg Nolan]

Hornady has started selling some of it's Lever evolution bullets for reloading. It's taken about 2 years to get past the cartrige company demand. I suppose the 338 Marlin will take a while. There's always the Browning BLR. Powder wise I would read some of the articles out now and see what velocities they are really getting versus what they are claiming. I get the same velocity in my 450 Marlin with 350 gr. Hornady FP's as the Lever evolution 325 grs. claim and they are supposed to Heavy magnum loads. I am a 338 fan and I think it's the next most perfect elk caliber. Is there a 375 Marlin in the future?
Good HUnting
Elkhunt :grin:

 

[BK]

I just picked up a Marlin catalog yesterday, and was interested in the .338 Marlin. I would think the stainless model with the 22" (or is it 24"?) barrel with a receiver sight wold be a dandy wet weather rifle for going into hand-to-hand combat with Roosevelt elk and blacktails in the rainforest jungles of Western Oregon.

 

[JD338]

The Marlin has a 22" barrel. The 338 Marlin Express shoot a 200 gr bullet at 2500 fps MV. It should be a dandy.

JD338

 

[bullet]

Impressive ballistics for a lever gun indeed.

 

[RogueRiver]

someone else who knows the battles of hunting hand to hand combat with roosevelts and blacktails. and dont forget running into blackbears just feet away

 

[Greg Nolan]

I hope we're still talking about buying rifles in a couple of years. There are some dandy ones out there in real compact platforms.
I guess what I'm saying is I went thru the Clinton era and if you want something before it becomes hard if not impossible to get in your state get it now. I live in Kalifornia so I know how bad it can get. I'm not a doomsdayer just a financial surviver of beurocratic laws.
And truthfully what can be better than a new rifle? OK maybe grandkids and a guided elk hunt!
Good Hunting
Elkhunt :grin:

 

[BK]

someone else who knows the battles of hunting hand to hand combat with roosevelts and blacktails. and dont forget running into blackbears just feet away

Every black bear I have run across has been over East, but hunting Saddle Mountain, even one year like I did, will make you like a handy rifle. And good rain gear.

 

[RogueRiver]

I had one charge me as I backtracked a trail I had just walked down, in thick scrub oaks, I took a shot just as it was spinning around I found one drop of blood and looked for the next 5 days and could not find any dead bear or signs of anything being dead. had another one come with in 12 feet walking up a trail toward me, small bear probably 175 lb. and saw one other bear 2 days in a row while walking a creek dainage and watching slopes above me, this bear always took off. The bear the was in this monthes OR Wash Fish & game magazine that a archery hunter took that weighed 420 some lbs came from the same area that I hunt. I also have a friend who guides blacktail hunts on his property was charged by a black bear this past hunting season and had to chase another one away from his garage that was trying to get in to get to trophy Blacktails that had been harvested. voters in oregon got rid of hound hunting and baiting and now there are toothy critters everywhere. but when carrying a 35 whelen, I never feel under gunned

 

[BK]

Jeez, you're going to spook me into not hunting with my .25-06 any more! Not really, but I may start packing a .44 Mangl'em rather than a .45 auto. Eh, probably not. The sure way to not see a bear is to be ready for it.