Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game 338 Fed, 358 Win performance?

Other than more recoil what does that do that a 200 gr Partition or Accubond from a 308 won't do at the same speeds. The 200gr/308 combo will out penetrate 338 or 358 with 225 gr bullets, shoot flatter and kick less. It gives up nothing at woods ranges, yet works better for longer shots. The 308 doesn't top out with 180 gr bullets. There is a reason 338 Fed and 358 Win will never be mainstream cartridges. If someone just wants to be different then go for it, they do kill stuff. But not any deader than you could do with your 308. If the OP is wanting to shoot heavier bullets, then he'd save a lot of money and get better performance by shooting heavier bullets in his 308.

Going to a larger caliber isn't necessarily an advantage. In fact it is a disadvantage unless you go significantly heavier in bullet weight.