[quote=SU35]There are finesse cartridges that kill with finesse and then there are brutes that kill brutally.
If I am hunting a big mature bull elk, I want a brutal round that will slam him hard.
The 338 does that.
AGREE!
I've used several 338WM, one .340W, 2 338 RUMS. I've owned/shot but not killed anything with a 338 Federal and a wildcat 338/280. For a factory 338, the win Mag is easy choice. Far more of it in stores than the bigger rounds, even the 338 Federal. Handloading changes everything...pick what interests you, load it right, and go slaughter stuff. "In my observations", big, thick skinned, heavy muscled game react noticeably different when shot with 338/35/.375/9.3 calibers. They get that "OMG, I've been shot" look on their face!
