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bamaranger · October 7, 2012, 06:39 PM

I thought about a .338/06 as a US/NA "heavy rifle". Tell you how I figured, I'd get a Savage action, the .338-06 rebarrel, and a decent stock from Boyd's or somebody.

But.......I'll likely never hunt anything I can't take with a .308 or .270.

October 7, 2012, 06:39 PM	#8
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,303	button pusher I thought about a .338/06 as a US/NA "heavy rifle". Tell you how I figured, I'd get a Savage action, the .338-06 rebarrel, and a decent stock from Boyd's or somebody. But.......I'll likely never hunt anything I can't take with a .308 or .270.