Originally Posted by WhelenAway
Good choice on the 8Mag, and I considered my 338 before I responded.

But I'm thinking I'd rather pass on a big bear hunt (and keep 30K in the bank), than hunt everything else with a 338 from here on out. smile




You could do far worse than using the .338 WM for everything....my wife does and seems pretty happy with it’s performance on everything that she’s taken (small black bear to moose) with it! memtb

Last edited by memtb; 09/29/21.

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