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I put together my 338-06 in 1994, a Cliff LaBounty M700 rebore. I bedded it in a McM KS takeoff. Nice relatively light rifle. I killed a decent bull elk the following year with a 210 gr Partition. Since then it has taken a couple off more bulls (185 gr TSX), a grizzly (225 gr AB) and black bear (225 gr AB). I have also taken bull elk (225 gr TSX), moose (225 gr TSX), black bear (250 gr Speer) and nilgai (250 gr Partition) with the 35 Whelen and saw no difference in outcomes. The same can be said for 9.3x62 on all manner of plains game up to eland (250 gr X). Next fall I will be taking the 338-06 to northern BC for goat, elk and moose, maybe mountain caribou, bear and wolf, if presented. I will be using the 185 TSX.