I used to like the 30-06 and 338 because they shot about the same trajectory, albeit the 338 Win with another 50 grains, or a bit more.
I then came to prefer the greater distance of trajectory of the 270 and 300 Winchester magnum, the problem was what to do for a larger bullet? I never cared for the few 340 Weatherby rifles, which passed my hand, and this led to my necking up the 8mm Remington magnum, which is similar to the 340 Weatherby. I would think the necked down 375 Ruger to 338 would be even better.
I had some experience with the 404 Jeffery case and I know Dakota used it, I think it is also the bases for the ultra magnums; however, I have not looked to new ammunition in some years now. It seems the ruger would be a fine choice and I wonder why Ruger did not make the Alaskan in this calibre? It would shoot a little faster, have the trajectory of a 270 or a 300 Win with respective weight bullets; that would be nice, a 130-150 grain shooting rifle, a 180 to 200 grain rifle and a 225-250 grain rifle all shooting at close trajectory given the prospective relative weight.
For all practical purposes now, I would not need this but I still find it interesting
Last edited by Charshooter; 09/01/09.