If nothing else, in the lower 48 downloading a 338 can make it very useful for hunting without beating up the shooter...
powder like 4198, SR 4759, 3031, 4895, can slow down the velocity, and still give a round that is a real killer at 250 yds...
only because I do it with a 338/06, I don't do it with my 338 Mags, but a 200 grain FN Hornady, with an MV of 2400 fps, helps relive the nostalgia of hunting with the old 33 Winchester in a bolt action instead of a lever action...
