Jeff O,

I failed to mention my friend shot a second deer at around 170 yds - a doe w/Sierra/350 RMag and it exited, the HOLE in the hide offside was about the size of a nickel if not quarter, like you punched it, just a clean cut hole, would be great to leak blood should a blood trail be needed, but I doubt it would be very long!

As to the 338F vs 358, I view them as nigh identical - 2 peas in a pod re: performance, a 33 cal 185 barnes/210 partition for anything, the 200 Hornady for deer, and the 358, pick a good 225 and if you want to stop something REAL nasty and ranges are short, sling a 250 ie. Speer. Those 250s have a solid reputation on big stuff.