[/quote]They were surprisingly easy to shoot considering the horsepower,and very accurate,too, with mostly 210 or 225 gr bullets....250's had a higher "crunch" factor on the recoil end.
An 8 pound 338 is a good thing and pretty manageable. [/quote]
My current .338 is also a older Rem 700 with a Brown Precision stock, and it weighs 8.2 lbs with its 2.5x8 Conquest. It is a pleasure to carry, is quite accurate, and for me, is a very lucky gun (B&C grizzly, 340-class Az elk).
But, like others have mentioned, 250 bullets seem to punish my shoulder with resolve, whereas I can shoot the 210 Noslers all day long, no problem. It's all psychological, I'm sure, but that is my take on .338 recoil. I'm not sure why I even bother shooting bullets heavier than 210 gr, cuz things fall dead just as quick with the lighter bullet as they do with the heavier one..... YMMV.
