Well this was interesting, I have a 338 Winchester Mag. one of the few rifles I kept when I downsized my collection some years back, I like the rifle and I shoot it fairly well. For most of us a Kodiak Brown Bear Hunt is going to be a guilded affair and a one time or maybe two time deal in a life time. What I know is this, shoot with what you shoot well after carrying the thing for 10 days or so. The Guild is going to have the "Big Rifle" so sort things out if need be. Gee's if a fellow like Phil suggests something, listen and do what he or any other outfitter tells you- its just plain commonsense . They know more on what the score is when it comes to this sort of thing. As for my 338 Winchester, I found that loading 200 gr Speer SP's to around 2400 fps makes a great load for shooting the local white tails while I day dream bout dangerous game and telling myself why are you carrying a 9 lb rifle around when you have a good 6.5 x 55 that tops out at llbs!
"Any idiot can face a crisis,it's the day-to-day living that wears you out."
