Well my current 338 Winchester has a 3 x to 9x Zeiss Conquest on it. Been on the rifle since I bought it in 1997. Zeroed it it and well I just check zero, then go shoot stuff. When and if it should give up the ghost, I would not think twice about a fixed 4x since 98% of the time that is were the power ring is when I shoot something. I think a 1.5 -5 or a 1.75 to 6 Leupold would work well on your NULA and your bear hunt.
The 3-9x40 Conquest is what's on my .338, too. GREAT scope for a .338 in my opinion.
