The 338 WM is the most practical, useful, shootable and readily available mid-bore for NA use that can be chambered in a moderately light 22" bbl'd rifle, period. You can get fancy and follow your desire wherever it leads you but it really doesn't get any better. Boring? Yep... boring AND reliable just like the 30-06.

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“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery