Never had the AI in 338-06, no need with a 24 inch barreled 338-06, H-380 powder, and 210gr partitions at a 1/2 moa accurate 2800 fps, save the throat, component cost and time, neck up 30-06 brass with one pass, load, zero, and go hunt.
It's a great cartridge, haven't fooled with big bears of the great white north either, but wouldn't hesitate to do so with 250gr A-Frames at 2525 fps over RL-17, or any other critter that inhabits that big spot on the map.
