I completely disagree with the notion the 338 can be less aggressive than any of the standard 300 mags in equal rifles.
At the range yesterday a friend was shooting my new 6# 8oz 30-06 and his 338 700XCR... He was not liking the 338 at all, yet the ultra-light (he shot 150, 165, 180, and 200gr bullets for group) he found pleasant enough he wants one.
Because the 338 is so common I have seen more people afraid of their 338 than any other and by a wide margin.
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