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What's your recommendations: Action, barrel, trigger, etc.? Barrel length, twist, etc.?
added, 01/30/11
I put a 30" 1/10 twist Mcgowan Barrel on my 338!
Has anyone tried Nossler Accu Bond 250gr bullets?
If you have, let me know your COAL and charge!
Thanks, Dennis
If I was building a 338 Edge, I would build it exactly like this one ;D
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...html#msg184627
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...html#msg250248
LOL, You have a fine rifle. By the way, how much do you want for it? ;D
Definetly looks like a great build, I will be eyeing this one!
I've got 2 of them. Here's my latest:
Savage target action(from the original F/TR)
Base Near Mfg. 12 MOA
Alphamount Near Mfg
Scope S&B 5-25x56mm PMII P4LF
Stock SSS LV/T, ajustable cheek piece, front rail for bipod, bedded with Devcon 10110, Hiviz Xcoil pad, epoxy/Tru-oil finish
Barrel 338 Edge Brux 30", 1/9.5 twist, Near Mfg muzzlebreak.
Barrel Savage 308 Win original 30", 1/12 twist
Barrel 6mmBr Norma Brux 30", 1/8" twist
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Nice stick Moosetracker! Looks like mine is the evil twin to yours. I am in need of a nice recoil pad for mine. What size pad did you buy for yours? Was there much fitting involved? How does it shoot?
I bought the large HiViz pad. Some sanding on the belt sander and then finish sanding on the stock with a B&D Mouse. Not that big a job. I prefer the HiViz to the Limbsaver for custom installation as the latter is too soft and virtually impossible to sand to a nice appearance.
As for accuracy, I just completed an OCW test and found a node at 100.8 Grs H1000 with Nosler Accubond 250grs. (.75" @ 200 yds.) I still have to play around with the seating depth to tweak the load.
sweet rifle indeed. Definitely gonna build myself a .338 edge. Seems to be the most reasonable rounds to put together, checked on .338 lapua brass its spendy unless I was looking in wrong place. $233 for 100 cases. OUCH! 300rum cases cheaper. well this type of fun, it is worth a little coin now and then
Nice gun Moostracker !!
Just picked up a used model 12 F/TR in .308 yesterday and I love it (my first savage !) I'm not missing the Remmy Sendero I sold one bit so far !!
So to use the 338 Edge barrel you have to change the bolt head when you switch barrels right ?
Hi Dennis- Go for it.
Jim @ centershotrifles.com just took a burnt out 7 RUM barrel off an action and replaced it with an Edge barrel. Give him a shout and chat a piece. He has all the information you need.
338 Edge is all American in every aspect from inception to components.
Contrary to another post a 7 WSM does not even come close if you use other components. 238gr-.9 BC bullets and above actual 1.?? and above CNC turned Brass composite bullets traveling along at 3200fps to 3600fps pretty much have no peers other than maybe a 50BMG.
Barrels used, range from 28" to 36"and to date it is being shot in a repeating Savage. The BC's were not calculated on a program but are actual from range work out to 3000yards.
For reference the 338 Excaliber from A-Square shoots at 250 grain bullet from a 26" barrel at 3200fps!
Personally I am getting better than 2700fps with 300gr Sierra's from a 19" handgun barrel.
The machinist took delivery yesterday of another CNC Lathe to start mass producing those bullets. I will have my 300 RUM barrel back from Nitriding mid next week so I can start some long range comparisons myself. I also ordered another 338 barrel (6 now)to put in a Savage rifle with modified magazine last night.
My 225gr Accubond fits nicely in a magazine if I choose to have the gun as a repeater.
Moosetracker, what's your speed with the above load? Getting ready to load for my 338, I have some 250 Accu-bonds, 100.8 grans of H1000 seems like a lot of powder!
What primers are you using?
I'm getting 3135fps out of the 30" Brux. I use CCI 250 primers and the internal volume of a fired case (average of 65 cases measured) is 116.6grs of H2O.
I built mine in my signature on a 7mag stevens used a SSS trigger and recoil lug and shilen 30'' 1-10 twist a varmit contour the action is going out to SSS for a T&T when it gets back i will recheck the headspace and spent the barrel out for a buzzle brake i wanted a muscle brake form centershot rife's but might give sin mans brake a try problably a have much faster turn around done waited forever for the barrel
I put a 30" 1/10 twist Mcgowan Barrel on my 338!
Has anyone tried Nossler Accu Bond 250gr bullets?
If you have, let me know your COAL and charge!
Thanks, Dennis
Which actions are you guys using for this build? I was thinking about an edge build also, well, actually I'd like the 338 Norma Mag, but can't find a bolt face Lapua Mag size so I guess I'm stuck with the Edge... ;D :D
I heard from Geargrinder that he was able to get a .338 Lapua Savage bolt head. They are making the 110 BA nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Good
in 338 Lapua. Might be able to find out how through him.
Looks like they will be in next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Good
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=927768