I had a Remington 700 LSS in .338 RUM. When you touch off a round, you can count on speaking in tongues for several minutes afterwords. I could manage about 8 rounds off the bench, but that was it. It is the most vicious kicking gun I've shot (hard and fast) besides a fairly light .378 Weatherby. Too much gun for me. I sold it and rely on my Sako 75 .300 RUM for long range work.
All that being said, I put in one big vote for the .338-06 for the game you are considering. It is flat shooting enough for any sane range to shoot a big bear. Recoil is quite manageable, which leads to more practice.
Last edited by kevinh1157; 10/29/09.
