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Jim –

You can cut the recoil on the .338 by dropping to a lighter bullet that will work just fine out past your self-imposed limit of 375 yards. I’ve had excellent results with the 225g AB (B.C. .550) at 2742fps, including my longest shot ever at 487 yards. To really cut recoil I’d go even lighter.

I sympathize on your hip problems. Wrecked mine in 2009 and suffered until 2015 when I finally got it replaced. Was able to hunt elk that fall. Used to be everything I did was based on how to minimize the hip pain while doing it. Now I rarely think about it except when I realize I’m not thinking about it. One piece of advice – If you get it replaced, make sure they come in from the side (no muscles cut) versus the older procedure where they go in from the rear (something like 27 muscles cut).

Good luck!