338 Federal Head Spacing Question

**kemmercur** · 11-08-2009, 06:26 PM

What is the best way to set the head space up for a 338 Federal? Do you use a 308 Go-Gauge?

Don - LongRangeSupply · 11-08-2009, 07:50 PM

Yes, it uses the same gauges as the 243 Winchester, 260 Remington, 7mm-08 Remington, 308 Winchester and 358 Winchester

Set it so it closes on a go and won't close on a no go if you want a sloppy factory spec headspace.

Of course you can build a safe and potentially more accurate shooter that will stretch your new brass less, without the use of any gauges, but that is a whole new can of worms. ;D

**Armed in Utah** · 11-09-2009, 12:49 AM

Use two or three pcs of your 338 brass from your FL die.......

**kemmercur** · 11-09-2009, 07:09 AM

Thanks for the information. If anyone has experience building a 338, how did it work out? What length barrel did you use and what make barrel and contour? I would like to build a short barreled treestand gun that will shoot less than 1 MOA.

**Armed in Utah** · 11-09-2009, 09:12 AM

I built a 358 Win on a Savage 16 action using a Pac Nor 12 twist...21" x .80" at the muzzle.....1-6 4200 glass if I recall.....run 250 grain Hornadys in it....goes by the name of 'Thumper'.......

BillPa · 11-09-2009, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by kemmercur

Thanks for the information. If anyone has experience building a 338, how did it work out? What length barrel did you use and what make barrel and contour? I would like to build a short barreled treestand gun that will shoot less than 1 MOA.

You really shouldn't have a problem putting a sub MOA gun together.

I put this 338F together using a 200 action, 22" mag sporter in a JR stock.

Using H4895, BR2, Laupa brass and a 210 Sierra seated 10 off, 3 at 100. The 180 A&B shoots about the same.

Bill

1Shot · 11-09-2009, 12:20 PM

...Real easy with a A&B bbl. & Stevens action...Built it more for pigs than deer...200gr Nosler CT's & H4895..Not my usual 1-holers but close enough for my intended purpose...lol..Didn't feel like taking the time to make it 1.. :)..1rd outside of bull was me getting the scope dialed in..Next 3rds good to go..I head spaced it off a FL sized pc. of brass..

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