338 Federal Magnum?

[mriddick]

In the latest CDNN flier there's a $399 Ruger M77 Hawkeye stainless rifle they list as being in caliber 338 Federal Magnum. I've heard of 338 Federal (308 case based) but never a 338 federal magnum. I'm guessing either it's a typo and it's really 338 federal or the 338 Winchester Magnum, either of which I'd find worth owning (maybe the Federal alittle more).

Anyone shoot a 338 Federal? How do you like it? How about a M77 Hawkeye? For the money it seems like a good deal, I've not handled "hawkeye" but the M77's I've shot seemed to do very well. Are there any issues with the Hawkeye's I should know about as well? A 338 308 based case seems to be a interesting cartridge and I'm thinking of calling in the morning.

[O.S.O.K.]

.338 Federal is basically a 358 Winchester. You might say it's an improved 358 Win but very similar ballistics.

Never heard of the .338 Federal Magnum

[Partisan1983]

I have never heard of any of those calibers.


What's wrong with the good 'ole .338 Lapua ?

[old Grump]

So the ad copy guy can't tell the difference between 338 Winchester magnum and 338 federal. This is exactly why I no longer deal with Walmart. The moron kept handing me 300 Winchester Magnum whenever I asked for 300 Weatherby Magnum. He explained over and over again he had no Weatherby brand ammunition and that they were the same thing anyway. I could see the Weatherby 300 magnum on the lower left bottom shelf but I could not get that brain dead snot licking son of a bitch to bend over and get it for me.

All the money I spent in that department and that was the kind of service I got from them.

[mriddick]

I have never heard of any of those calibers.


What's wrong with the good 'ole .338 Lapua ?

The stainless rifle for sale in question isn't in that caliber

[Dafapa]

I have never heard of any of those calibers.


What's wrong with the good 'ole .338 Lapua ?

The price of the ammo and the guns that shoot it.

[Gunreference1]

The .308 Win. cartridge family.

• .243 Winchester
• .260 Remington
• 7mm-08 Remington
• .308 Winchester
• .338 Federal
• .358 Winchester

Standard (.30-06) length belted magnum cartridges.

• .257 Weatherby Magnum
• .264 Winchester Magnum
• .270 Weatherby Magnum
• 7x61 Sharpe & Hart Super*
• 7mm Remington Magnum
• 7mm Weatherby Magnum
• .308 Norma Magnum
• .300 Winchester Magnum
• .338 Winchester Magnum
• .358 Norma Magnum
• .458 Winchester Magnum

And yes, there is no such thing as a .338 Federal Magnum cartridge. The .338 Federal cartridge dates back to 2006. It is simply a .308 Win. opened up to use a .338" diameter bullet.

Steve