That is what I currently own it was my dad's who is no longer with me and I would love to take a elk or moose with one. There is a excellent thread in the big game section comparing the 338 fed and 358 win. And it looks like the general consensus is loaded correctly with a proper bullet the 308 is the better option ballistically. My big game in NY is pretty much limited to whitetail so I don't have much experience with large game requirements
I have shot a few deer with the 308WIN, 338FED, and 358WIN. If I was a handloader and had to pick 1 of those 3, I would pick the 338FED and never look back.
A few years ago, I contacted JES Reboring about doing a 338FED on a Savage 99. Mr. Ocumpaugh told me that he has done a couple and that the users were getting high pressure signs with factory ammo, so he advised against doing that job. I have not bothered to pursue it again, as I have a Ruger Hawkeye that fills my 338FED niche and a 356WIN that fills my medium bore lever action rifle niche.
