I was looking at the savage .338, but it is too heavy to use as a weapon in idaho for hunting. Gunwerks makes one that is 15.9 lbs w/scope, and is good for mile shots fairly easy. http://www.gunwerks.com/Shooting-Systems/verdict
.338 lapua!
- Thread starter mike diesel
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Geez, for the $7250 base price tag, I will carry my 2 pound heavier savage around with me and not care.
I was $1602 out the door for mine minus a scope.
Don't cheap out on the optics. You bought a gun that can shoot 1500+ yards easily, with out even sweating. My best friend has the same gun, he put a Nightforce on it. Scope was more than the gun.
Also X2 on the good brass. He had trouble with brass getting stuck and had to send the gun back to savage for machine work. I think they did it under warranty for him.
Also X2 on the good brass. He had trouble with brass getting stuck and had to send the gun back to savage for machine work. I think they did it under warranty for him.
Yea I think I have settled on one of the vortex vipers. And also the only brass I will be using is factory brand new ammo or never fired empties that my dad will be reloading.
Oh, don't get me wrong, the gunwerks .338 is spendy, but the point I was getting at was that you could actually use it for hunting. Many states have laws that only let you carry weapons that are xx lbs for hunting. In Idaho it's 16 lbs, so that's why I can't buy the savage. I like to shoot things other than something at the end of the gun range.
With that being said.... I'm pretty freaking jealous. lol
I have the Nightforce G7 scope on my .270 wsm, and that is def the way to go. That scope is amazing.
I'm not familiar with the Vortex stuff. Make sure it can handle the shock of a round that big... These bigger guns can beat a normal scope to death, no way to keep it sighted in.
The vortex's are nice. The higher end vortex's are designed for big rifles with lots of recoil. And just about everyone I have talked to with my price range say the vortex is by far the way to go. Lifetime warranty too, if it ever get damaged or anything even if its my own fault, they will replace it no questions asked.
Did a little shopping over the last 2 days.
Picked up 180 brand new hornady cases. The brass alone is freaking expensive. I got these on sale for $2 per casing, normally $2.50 a piece. The lapua brass was $2.89 a piece! Hornady brass is just as good so I went with that. Got the die set and case holder too. I'm gonna be using Hodgdon Retumbo powder. Seems like most people liked it over other powders and they were seeing increased case life because it burns slow but still sends a 250 gr. bullet out at 2950 ft/sec. I picked up some hornady 250gr boat tipped hollow points but I think I'm going to return them and get the sierra match kings instead. Got me a nice bullet holder also...gonna have to return that as well because the freaking lapua case doesn't even fit in the hole!
Empty lapua casing compared to a loaded .223
Picked up 180 brand new hornady cases. The brass alone is freaking expensive. I got these on sale for $2 per casing, normally $2.50 a piece. The lapua brass was $2.89 a piece! Hornady brass is just as good so I went with that. Got the die set and case holder too. I'm gonna be using Hodgdon Retumbo powder. Seems like most people liked it over other powders and they were seeing increased case life because it burns slow but still sends a 250 gr. bullet out at 2950 ft/sec. I picked up some hornady 250gr boat tipped hollow points but I think I'm going to return them and get the sierra match kings instead. Got me a nice bullet holder also...gonna have to return that as well because the freaking lapua case doesn't even fit in the hole!
Empty lapua casing compared to a loaded .223
Those are sweet. Gonna be a few weeks before i get mine up and "running". Its been an expensive couple weeks so i gotta let things settle for a minute before i drop another grand on a scope.
i want to shoot this thing so bad.
i want to shoot this thing so bad.
Went scope shopping today. Picked up a vortex viper PST 6x24-50 with the first focal plane reticle which also illuminates. I sure didn't cheap out on the optics. $950!
In the 2nd picture you can see theassive rail system that came with the gun, which I'm not to fond of. I went to Walmart and bought the single rail that was "designed" for this exact gun and what do you know...the mounting screws it came with are WAY to small. So I need to figure that out and get it set back up. That quad rail thing it came with just looks to busy and bulky in my opinion.
You don't use you laser sight and tac light for 1000yd shots? Thats the only way to roll.:roflmao:
Vary nice Choice on scope. I am sure you will love it just keep us updated on how you like it and how it shoots.