I have a Ruger #1 in 338WM that had the old hard thin pad. It was a brute to shoot. I was catching my self flinching a lot. The recoil plus the trigger makes that rilfe hard to shoot, so I really had to focus. I managed 32 rounds last weekend and that was painful. I did manage some 1" groups with factory Barnes Ammo. My handloads were a different story, but I am working on that. I just put a Limbsaver on it the other day and give it another try next week.
I had another 338WM that had a muzzle brake and that was easy to shoot. I could go through 60 rounds without a hitch.
A 308 is easy peasy, a 30-06 is not bad, never shot a 300 win mag, but that 338 win mag is tough.
