Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles .338 Win Mag vs .358 Norma vs .375/.300 Win Mag

Here is my bag with the .338 Win Mag:



1 grizzly bear

1 bull moose

5 bull elk

2 mule deer

1 whitetail

2 kudu

3 gemsbok

1 zebra

2 hartebeest (lichtenstein's and red)

1 wildebeest

1 warthog

1 impala



I am sure I missing something, and I am sure others have shot more, but there is quite a variety there in terms of size.



I started out shooting a 7mm Rem and consequently have the most experience with that, but the .338 really shines. In no case was anything lacking, although I did lose a kudu once (killed 2, lost 1), my only loss ever. It simply was not a good shot; kudu are certainly not as tough as elk, and everyone of them were pole-axed. The .338 isn't a sexy laser beam, but it dispatches game without requiring a fat long barrel, an oversized scope, or a need to worry about barrel life.