Do you have a supply of 8mm bullets on hand? If so, then perhaps an 8mm-'06 makes sense, otherwise, I think the general availability of .338 bullets wins out. 8mm bullets aren't something you find in just every gun store.

.338-'06 with 210 grain partitions should thump hogs and black bears pretty well.

Tom

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