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 My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 10:06 PM
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Found a NOS Ruger Alaskan .338 Win Mag last week. My understanding is there were only around 600 built originally in 2016. Camera Land had an open box Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40 for a great price, so that found its way on the rifle. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/08/full-61160-245947-0886d453_849b_4e3e_bc7a_52e7a54968b6.jpeg) Hoping to find a Nilgai this winter to try it out on.
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 10:08 PM
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scottfromdallas
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 10:12 PM
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I love the 338. If you handload, look into getting the 250 gr Rocky Mountain (now sold by Parker Productions) or the 285 ELD-M
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 10:13 PM
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...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 10:25 PM
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GusWayne
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 10:42 PM
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ntxtrapper
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My favorite large caliber. Nice rifle.
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 10:45 PM
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Creekrunner
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You're gonna need a .375 H&H after this. 'Great old round.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 11:01 PM
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You're gonna need a .375 H&H after this. 'Great old round. Interesting you should say that. Little brother just bought a Sako .375 H&H. I plan to put a few rounds through it next weekend.
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/15/20 11:33 PM
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You're gonna need a .375 H&H after this. 'Great old round. Interesting you should say that. Little brother just bought a Sako .375 H&H. I plan to put a few rounds through it next weekend.  It's like a slow push on your shoulder. You're gonna love it.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/16/20 02:43 AM
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![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/08/full-16263-245991-cc70050b_a9c3_40bd_bf0f_881bde3a991f.jpeg) Above mentioned .375 H&H. Go big or go home.
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/16/20 10:08 AM
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Have fun chasing the blue bulls of the Wild Horse Desert. Hope you have ball in that pursuit.
Geez, I love gun porn.
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/16/20 01:36 PM
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I love big rifles, good find. If hand loading I use the Nosler 225 gr Accubond bullets.
If it thumps you consider having a break installed it will help.
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Re: My first above .30 cal rifle
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08/16/20 02:49 PM
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The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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