jrebel
Hammer Time Executive member
Looking at another hunting rifle.....I need one like I need a whole in my head .....but doing it none the less. Narrowed down to two calibers, most likely in a factory savage....well because they just shoot well.
#1 is a savage long range hunter in 338 lapua mag with 26" 1:9 barrel. I already have a savage in 338 lapua, but it is a heavy rifle that is not very much fun to pack around. It shoots the 260 grain HH sub 1/2 MOA. It absolutely crushes animals. If I go with a lighter weight rifle, I also want to go with a lighter bullet weight. I was considering the 213gr or 235gr hammer hunter, for speed alone. I figure 3100-3200 fps with a 220ish grain bullet is well......gonna be awesome. Figure it would be a great deer, elk, bear and moose gun for the ranges we hunt to. Also considering the Weatherby Accumark Elite in 338 lapua, but the price is almost 2.5 x's the savage I know savages shoot. The weatherby also has a 1:9.3 twist which likely isn't that big a deal.
#2 is a savage long range hunter in 300 win mag with 26" 1:9 barrel. I already have 2 300wsm's that both shoot 180 grain accubonds sub 1/2 MOA. Considering switching one of those rifles to a lighter faster HH bullet, but haven't committed yet as the accubonds shoot so well and I have a ton of them. Thought maybe going to a 300 win mag (I have all the components) would give me a reason to push the 160, 177, 181 HH for the same hunting purpose as listed above.
I'm struggling with whether or not I need another .30 caliber magnum rifle, or just get a more huntable .338 lapua????? Boy oh Boy the struggles us shooters and reloaders have when deciding which rifle next????....
Feel free to chime in and tell me the error of my ways..... Should I be considering another caliber all together?? I already have light and fast covered with a 7-08 pushing 101gr HH. I have a 6.5 creed pushing the 124 HH at 2850, which has proven to be a bear and deer smasher. Working on a load for the 300blk with 101 grain SH. The new rifle will get most of it's use on bear, elk and moose so fast and heavy really appeals to me.
#1 is a savage long range hunter in 338 lapua mag with 26" 1:9 barrel. I already have a savage in 338 lapua, but it is a heavy rifle that is not very much fun to pack around. It shoots the 260 grain HH sub 1/2 MOA. It absolutely crushes animals. If I go with a lighter weight rifle, I also want to go with a lighter bullet weight. I was considering the 213gr or 235gr hammer hunter, for speed alone. I figure 3100-3200 fps with a 220ish grain bullet is well......gonna be awesome. Figure it would be a great deer, elk, bear and moose gun for the ranges we hunt to. Also considering the Weatherby Accumark Elite in 338 lapua, but the price is almost 2.5 x's the savage I know savages shoot. The weatherby also has a 1:9.3 twist which likely isn't that big a deal.
#2 is a savage long range hunter in 300 win mag with 26" 1:9 barrel. I already have 2 300wsm's that both shoot 180 grain accubonds sub 1/2 MOA. Considering switching one of those rifles to a lighter faster HH bullet, but haven't committed yet as the accubonds shoot so well and I have a ton of them. Thought maybe going to a 300 win mag (I have all the components) would give me a reason to push the 160, 177, 181 HH for the same hunting purpose as listed above.
I'm struggling with whether or not I need another .30 caliber magnum rifle, or just get a more huntable .338 lapua????? Boy oh Boy the struggles us shooters and reloaders have when deciding which rifle next????....
Feel free to chime in and tell me the error of my ways..... Should I be considering another caliber all together?? I already have light and fast covered with a 7-08 pushing 101gr HH. I have a 6.5 creed pushing the 124 HH at 2850, which has proven to be a bear and deer smasher. Working on a load for the 300blk with 101 grain SH. The new rifle will get most of it's use on bear, elk and moose so fast and heavy really appeals to me.