Lightening struck me twice in the past 2 days!!!
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Thats great! Go buy a lottery ticket ASAP!
I have 2 freezers so I can keep meat here in you need freezer space. :lol:
What gun and load are you going to use?
JD338
I have 2 freezers so I can keep meat here in you need freezer space. :lol:
What gun and load are you going to use?
JD338
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LOL, JD338. I already bought 2 Cash 5's for tonight and 2 Powerballs for tomorrow night. I'm not sure yet what gun I am going to use. I have it narrowed down to 3. My pre-64 Model 70 in the grand old 30-06. This one is my sentimental favorite. My post-64 Model 70 in 300 Weatherby Mag, and my new/used Ruger 77 Hawkeye in 338 Federal. 2 of these rifles will be going with me as I always have a spare along, just in case. The only load I am set on is if I take the 30-06. It just loves the old Federal Premium load with a 180gr. Nosler Partition. The 300 Weatherby and the 338 Federal need some more range time with different loads, both factory and handloads.
Craig
Craig
DrMike
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Congratulations. This should be an exciting year for you. I certainly wish you success in either of the hunts.
Guy Miner
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Outstanding! Congratulations on the tags, and am looking forward to reading about your hunts & seeing some cool photos!
Agree w/JD - you're going to need a lot of freezer space! :grin:
Agree w/JD - you're going to need a lot of freezer space! :grin:
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Congrats man! Awesome.
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CraigP
30-06 180 gr PT is a classic load, good choice for sure.
The 338 Federal might be fun. Take a look at the 210 gr PT. It penetrates very deeply and would be just about the perfect bullet for moose in your 338 Federal.
JD338
30-06 180 gr PT is a classic load, good choice for sure.
The 338 Federal might be fun. Take a look at the 210 gr PT. It penetrates very deeply and would be just about the perfect bullet for moose in your 338 Federal.
JD338
Richracer1
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JD338":3mt5f2ak said:
Or even the new 200ET for the 338 Federal. High weight retention, ballistics close to that of the 225AB (about .025" shorter (200ET - 1.425")(225AB - 1.450")) and, I imagine, a little flatter shooting due to the increase in velocity.
taylorce1
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I'd take the bull with the old .30-06, and use the .338 Fed on the cow hunt. I like to take a trophy animal with an old friend and it seems whenever I hunt for a trophy animal I grab the old tried and true rifles in my safe. When I hung just for meat I grab the rifles that I have the least hunts with.
