Experience the precision of Wilson Combat's Tactical Hunter stainless barrel. This 18" barrel is designed for the .338 Federal, providing an impressive ballistic advantage when hunting wild game such as wild hogs, elk, moose, and bear.
Enjoy unparalleled accuracy and precision with Wilson Combat's Tactical Hunter stainless barrel. This 18" barrel is specifically designed for .338 Federal ammunition, making it a perfect choice for big game hunting. With its unbeatable reliability and performance, the Tactical Hunter barrel offers unmatched quality when it comes to large-caliber shooting. It features a 1-12 twist rate and is made from 416R rifle-rated steel, ensuring superior durability and accuracy. Our rigorous final inspection process guarantees that this stainless steel barrel is of the highest quality. The Wilson Combat Tactical Hunter profile AR barrels are the ideal profile to turn your large caliber rifle into the ultimate hunting firearm. Our hand-inspected and gauged match-grade stainless blanks have been profiled and fluted for ideal weight, balance, and harmonics. The Tactical Hunter barrel is the optimum weight for carrying a rifle all day in the field without sacrificing precision.
Nearly two decades of building the finest custom tactical AR-15 rifles have given us the insight to develop a comprehensive line of stainless steel, match grade barrels that offer superior accuracy, reliability and longevity for your next custom AR rifle project. All Wilson Combat Match Grade AR-15 barrels are precisely crafted of the finest American-made 416R rifle rated steel on computer controlled equipment to our exacting list of technical specifications. These proven barrels feature a hand-polished bore and feedramps and then complete a rigorous final inspection process that ensures your new barrel will meet your most demanding expectations. All barrels feature crisp CNC markings, precision muzzle crown and a chamber and gas port optimized for reliability.
Caliber Notes: The .338 Federal from Wilson Combat is ideal for any medium-large game hunting in North America including trophy wild hogs, elk, moose and bear. Considered by some ballistic experts to be the ideal cartridge for North American big game, the .338 Federal is also known for superb accuracy and stopping power in a controllable package. The .338 exhibits impressive downrange ballistics comparable to 7mm Magnum or .338 Winchester Magnum class cartridges, with the added ability to fit in a lightweight short action semi-auto like our BILLet-AR rifles. The .338 Federal cartridge is based off of the .308 Winchester and uses the same receivers, bolt and magazines as its parent cartridge without any loss in capacity.
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SKU: TR-338THRG18FT12-UH
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SKU: TR-338RCIG16FT12
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SKU: RIFLE4293M
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SKU: TR-300HTHMG18FT15
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I put this barrel on a Bear Creek side charger upper and it shoots 1/2 MOA with Federal Fusion 200 grain soft points. I will handload for it when I have time but I'm perfectly happy with the Federal load.
Since it is only a .308 case (I use 7.62x51 NATO cases in a pinch, but they all work in my AR-10) necked up to .338 caliber, It is easy to reload and find cases to neck up. I have a 2nd hand Wilson barrel that I personally have put approximately 300 to 400 rounds through. It is still dead accurate, and damn the cartridge hits hard! I'm considering buying another barrel and building one for my son who lives in Alaska...
I don't understand why Wilson Combat makes this caliber in a barrel if you can't find ammo. Unless you reload, (try to find brass) I would not buy.
Bought one of these several years ago for a build that took sometime to complete. Finally assembled with a third party receiver set. Topped with ATN 5-20 Day-Night for Hog Hunting. Using 180 & 200 grain loads this barrel is lights out for prey. Three rounds to zero only because I like to work one adjustment at the time. Moved from 50 to 100 yards dead on. Later that evening stopped a large Boar in his tracks. One shot behind the shoulder bullet traveled across and destroyed the opposite shoulder coming to a stop under the hide with a perfect mushroom. I have used this gun on multiple hunts with same results. Due to the accuracy of this barrel I'm taking it on a once in a lifetime (for me) Moose hunt.
