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You can go to the "Guns and Ammo Mag site, the "Shooting Times Mag" site and do a search for articles about the 338 RCM. There are a few in there.

Imo, as a 375 Ruger owner, when Hornady and Ruger team up and work on a project together, you can bet they know what they are doing and how to successfully market and advertise their new products. The 375 Ruger as an example, has gained more popularity in such a relatively short period of time, than any other cartridge in my memory.

The 375 Ruger, the RCMs, like the WSMs, are cartridges that perform extremely well from the shorter barrels. As such, they can duplicate the performance of longer barreled rifles chambered in the longer cartridges in rifles with longer OAL`s. That is what Ruger and Hornady offer. Great performers from the shorter rifles. They`ve done it with the 20" barreled 375 Ruger, the 20" RCMs and recently did the same thing with the 20" 416 Ruger.

The RCM`s imo, will be around for a very long time mainly because of the rifles chambered for them. If a 20" tubed 338 RCM can get the same ballistics as 24" 338 Win, then why not go the shorter rifle? That`s why the appeal for the 375-416 Rugers and RCMs that won`t be going anywhere. Their appeal is broadening.

I suspect that the recoil will be there with the 338 RCM, although not quite as much imo, as with the 338 Win. But your friend has the option to get a cushioned padded cheek piece should he find the recoil too great.

If he wants the power of a go to Alaska rifle, there will be the added price of additional recoil to be paid.

There is reloading data available, dies and brass are available as well as the factory ammo.