All it takes for me is to hit all the Sporting Goods stores in town and see which ones have ammo for the 338RCM and which have ammo for the 338WM. My rifle is the 338WM!!
I don't dispute your opinion Cariboujack, nor your logic. It is all sound. I'm just glad I haven't followed it over the years. I've had a lot of fun shooting, testing and loading for a large variety of guns and calibers that can't be regularly found at all stores. Don't get me wrong I own the regulars; but, I more often shoot the ones, and travel with the ones, where reloading is a requirement. I'm not a wealthy man; but, if I took a hunting trip with my "less common caliber" gun and was dumb enough to leave my ammo behind, or have some moron lose it (me included) I would buy another gun at my destination. Would I want to go through that? Hell no. If it were an expensive trip I would probably be taking two guns anyway.
Hell, given the opportunity, I would have both (all three, four, etc.).
