Full disclosure. I loaded 2 boxes of 338 mag three years ago and they are still on the shelf. I didn't even sight in the 35 last year and hunted with a mild-mannered 7x57. I took the 308 barrel off my silhouette rifle and switched to a 6.5 Creedmoor. However, I would never admit that any of this was because I am old and decrepit and don't like recoil anymore; true or not. GD