 Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/14/2010 9:16 PM
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Well after many conversations with several of you here and on other sites, I broke down and ordered a 338 GNR today. Now the wait begins until that big brown truck arrives!!!
Hopefully after a season of whitetail, mule deer, aoudad and others, the barrel will be ready to head to Africa!!
I can not wait!!!
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/14/2010 10:19 PM
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We want to see pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb Benjamin Franklin 
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/15/2010 12:13 AM
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I'm sure you'll be happy with it. I've never bought one of his barrels but I own a couple of his revolvers and I've had him do some rechambering for me in the past before I got set up to do it myself and he always did fine work for me.
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/15/2010 12:49 AM
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The 338 GNR is a great round w/ lots of power, I would love to see what this round will do on an Aoudad.
The Eyes are Useless, When The Mind Is Blind
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/15/2010 12:56 AM
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Hope to find out sometime this fall/winter...
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/16/2010 12:05 AM
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How does the 338 GNR compair to the 338JDJ#2 in the contender?
I like my SSK 338JDJ#2 very much. I shoot mostly 180grn Nosler Ballistic Tips with a full load of Varget. It is a hammer. It also shoots the 200grn Accubond and Hornady 200grn SP bullets just as well.
I have taken several whitetail with this pistol. I have it in a 15" barrel with a MagNaPort Magnabreak on it and a 3x12 Burris scope.
Mike
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/16/2010 1:15 AM
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Hawkeye,
The GNR is more comparable to the 338-06 JDJ. It is for the encore frame, if I am not mistaken. Shawn, feel free to correct me.
About 200+ fps more than the 338 JDJ%2. I also have a #2 and like it. I also have a 338-06 JDJ. It is all about the contender vs the encore.
It's more important where you hit 'em, than what you hit 'em with.
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/16/2010 2:06 AM
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Gregg Richter
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I also do not have any experience with the .338 GNR so will be eagerly awaiting your reports and pictures!
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/16/2010 12:27 PM
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I have the 8mm GNR…
Basically, the 338 GNR has 18% more powder capacity than the standard 06 counter- part. When you compare it to the JDJ (basically an improved or AI version of an 06 case) they are compare able. The 338 GNR will launch a 200gr projectile at 2600fps out of a 14-15in Encore barrel. (And 2400fps out of a 14in Contender barrel.) Not too shabby, but again, comparable to the JDJ. The biggest advantage, I think, is that the GNR is a rimmed 405 case…
Duane
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb Benjamin Franklin
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Re: Broke down and ordered a 338 GNR
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06/16/2010 3:06 PM
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I will be posting field reports soon. This fall I will post the postmortem reports (pun intented)
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