Finally!

[Blkram]

Well I finally picked up my custom Winchester Model 88 in 338 Federal!
It is only 3 years overdue, but nice to finally have.

DrMike will post pic later for me.

It has a Krieger barrel at 20", in a heavier contour. The factory forend screw that went into a nut soldered to the barrel has been replaced with a Tikka style recoil lug, to provide better barrel floating, and the stock is glass bedded. The front sight band is a NECG with the front side blade replaced with a Trijicon tritium front sight for brush and low lifht work. The rear sight is a Wiiliam's peep sight with clearance over the picatinny rail, which will be for a Leupold VX-3 1.75-6 scope for range work, but removed for the majority of use. It has been completely Cerakoted for metal protection. The long term goal is for a full length stock. The trigger has been adjusted to just over 3 lbs with no creep or overtravel.

While a little heavier than your average 88, it balances well and holds steady on target.

Planning on using the factory 210 Nosler Partition load in it. Have a good supply of ammo already.
Will let you know how it performs.

 

[Europe]

Better late than never. Congratulations! That thing would knock me on my butt I am afraid, but whatever you point it at will expire. Congratulations Gil, enjoy!

 

[Thebear_78]

Can't wait to see some pictures and targets. Sounds like a great setup


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[DrMike]

And here is the Model 88. Looks pretty Skookum. Gil did let me hold it yesterday.

 

[DrMike]

Better late than never. Congratulations! That thing would knock me on my butt I am afraid, but whatever you point it at will expire. Congratulations Gil, enjoy!

It will be a pussycat, April. It is nice and heavy, and with the 210 grain PT, recoil will be negligible.

 

[6mm Remington]

Nice looking rifle. My uncle had one in 308 and it sure was a shooter!

 

[OU812]

That is a sweet looking rifle, well worth the wait.

 

[AFG270]

Ooh! That is nice, I like that.

 

[gerry]

Looks great Gil, maybe you can leave it behind when you see us at the end of the month :mrgreen: I hope you are out shooting it today still before dark................

 

[DrMike]

Now, Gerry, I have dibs on this rifle. He has another Model 88.

 

[FOTIS]

Nice!

 

[gerry]

Now, Gerry, I have dibs on this rifle. He has another Model 88.

I should have known :roll: :lol: I'm sure Gil is quite happy to have so many good "friends" :wink:

 

[SJB358]

Very nice rifle. Looks like a perfect rifle for that North country you all run around in. A 210 outta that sucker ought to be a danged hammer.

 

[sask boy]

Gil, that is a mighty fine looking rifle. Please remember who your Saskatchewan Flatlander friend is :mrgreen:. I do know where some real nice Speed goats lay around during the month of October .
I would even drive up to pick it up :lol:.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[cloverleaf]

Now that is a nice rifle! Such a cool, useful, small rifle. There must be 100 different places and game where that would work so well. Moose comes to mind.... Hows a 338 do long range? CL

 

[Blkram]

Cloverleaf, to be honest I have never taken a 338 over 300 yards on game, in any version.

It is interesting that the 215 gr SGK out of the 338-06 at 2750 will out perform the 210 NP out of the 338 Win Mag at 2830 fps at and after 300 yards due to the higher BC (.485 vs. .400). Note- these chronied velocities were out of my rifles and the 338-06 has a 22" barrel while the Win Mag had a 24" barrel.

 

[Thebear_78]

The 185gr Barnes at 2700fps works well on moose


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[JD338]

Gil,

Beautiful rifle, congratulations.
Hope you can use it this fall on a big bull moose.

JD338

 

[taylorce1]

Cool rifle! I wanted a lever in .358 and looked long and hard for a Win 88 I could afford. Wound up with a Savage 99 in .358 Win. Unfortunately I could never get the rifle to shoot the way I wanted and it had a bad ha it of eating scopes, plus I'm really not a lever action guy.

 

[Stillhunter]

Really nice rifle. I like the heftier barrel profile. Should be really steady.