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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Agree 100%, i've shot the 300 win mag, 375 H&H and the 338 and of the 3 the 338 had the worst recoil of the 3. IMO the 300 win mag is one of the best all around calibers ever created. I hunted with one for years and shot lots of deer, a few elk and bears and a few moose with it. I was shooting Federal Premium Nosler Partitions in all 3 rifles in various grains.
