Have had several .338's.. It is an elk killer for sure.. I used 250 part. for that, but I also killed several mulies and antelope.. Rebarreled my last one to something else, and now have a .340... It would be a great bear gun for those Pa. bears, and even with full power loads, it doesn't ruin as much meat as say a .243 or .25-06.. Personally, I would not buy a new one, but if a deal came along, it is a very useful caliber..
