REM338WIN:
If you are a hand-loader, 2150fps with a 500gr bullet is not a big deal with todays powders. Or, purchase Hornady factory loads listed at 2260fps.
The loads in my M-70 are running 2185fps (across the screens) I have loaded them to 2280fps. The lower velocity is more accurate in my rifle. Plus the fact I have hunted in temps as high as 102F in Zimbabwe, and the 2185fps velocity has not given any pressure problems. Viz; extraction, flatened primers, etc.
My rifle weighs (loaded) just a smidge over 10#, and the recoil is managable. Obviously, an eight pound Browning .458WM is more comfortable to haul around; shooting it, however, might be a memorable experience. Just a thought, since I have not attempted same.
Don't sell the Win Mag short...it still gets the job done.
