I had a Ruger 77 .338. One of the worst kicking rifles I ever shot. It was no fun to shoot and I don't need it even for Moose so I said good riddance.
I owned an older tang safety .338 for a while. Killed a few antelope doe with it. My first year of serious elk hunting I clanked the scope, so the next day I carried a 7x57 ruger, killed an elk and made plans for the .338 to have a new owner......
