ruger 338

[Sask_Hunter]

i order a ruger stainless laminate in 338 to replace the savage i had stolen.  i think that i picked a good'en.  any one got any experence with one?

[Jim n Iowa]

Well Ishoot a Ruger 338 and also travel your state( never hunted yet) It is my favorite rifle. Now I don't have the low weight  model as you have ordered. I shoot mine for varmints on up in th elower states. I had to have a muzzel brake put on as at the range over and bags it will cause some tears. when I start to work up some new loads. It is a great rifle and you will be happy.
Jim

[Krazyhorse]

Sask_Hunter:

My brother has one in stainless/synthetic, it is a real shooter. I told him if he ever wants to get rid of it to let me know first. Recoil isn't bad at all in a standing position but like Jim said, it will pound you from a bench!  :wink:

[Roggie L Hunter]

I have a Ruger .338 that I bought back in the mid 80s, its blue the original wood stock was stright and really pounded me.  I changed it to a cheap Ramline and that really tamed it.  I worked up a good hot load for hunting here in Alaska using a 225gr bullet.  I can reach out and touch things out to 500 yards real nice.  My wife gave me a New Stainless Steel Ruger .338 last year for Fathers day.  I finally got a good scope and took it out to shoot. I figured the same loads for my other .338 would be fine, Boy was I wrong.  First shot I really got pounded hard, I looked at the case and saw the bolt face imprinted on the case head.  Metal had flowed into the extractor hole.  I realised that I had a high pressure problem with this gun and those loads.  I finally got a good load by dropping 2 full grains of powder.  The velocity and range are not the same though.  I'm sticking with my old blue .338 for all my Moose and Grizzly hunting.