alot of people are misinformed from the gun writers about the recoil of a 338. i personnaly have shot one for 24 years and it is my only hunting rifle.
a ex acuaintance of mine was misinformed due to reading hunting magazines untill i let him shoot my ruger. he then bought a 338 win mag and a year later sold it for a 375 rum.
my ruger m77 would consistantly shoot 1/2 inch or smaller groups from my reloads. i found imr 4831 and 4350 to shoot the best with cci or federal primers and nosler 210 partitions. i never tried the 225 partitions but suspect they should shoot as well