My .338 is a Howa 1500 which I restocked with a Boyd's JRS. Took a little fiddling to figure what bedding it preferred (full) and I added an aftermarket Sorbothane butt pad (can't remember which brand). End result: Mine will put three 250 Hornady's into an inch--loaded in front of a near max load of H4831. 250 Nosler PNs group just a hair larger. Best of all, the gun is pleasant to shoot, but it's no light weight.
The only thing I've taken with the rifle was an average sized whitetail doe last Winter. Ninety yard shot tight behind the near shoulder and angling into the far shoulder. Let's just say it was "enough gun".
