For me it would be hell. Your experience with recoil between an autoloader 30-06 and the extreme recoil velocity of a 338 WM out of a bolt action is up to you. As for myself I avoid the 338's.
A Kimber 8400 Montana in 300 WM might be of some use. An annoyance with the 300 WM is that the long bullets look like crap in that round with its short neck and too short magazine. A long magazine would solve much of that. The 8400 LA is really a magnum action. Take out the magazine spacer and maybe adjust the bolt stop and now you would have a sweet 300 maggy. Bet it would kick less than a Ruger of the same weight.
