Originally Posted by Jim_Knight
Yep! Both the .35 Whelan and 9.3x62 are only "light-recoiling" compared to, say, the .340 Weatherby...

I've owned all of them, never found first two terrible to shoot. The 340 had a brake on it, gutted my scopes.! I once tried a 280 Remington necked up to 338. It made a beautiful round, was easy to shoot in the 9+ pound Mod 70 Super Grade, but the brass was nickel. I had so many split necks I abandoned it. I am seriously considering a JES rebore to 338/06 and "maybe" have a brake put on it. I have a wad of components.

I've had a 340 Wby and a .338 Win, both went down the road.

I do like the .338-06 and have a nice Mauser. It punches hard, but doesn't slap the shooter.

I don't think game can tell the difference. The big boomers have an advantage at longer ranges, but for average hunting distances, probably not so much.

Like our sage of wisdom from the North loves to say, "It's the boolit, not the headstamp".

Could be some truth there.

DF