My 338F experience is nil, but I ass-u-me it's pretty similar to the .358, which I have used quite a bit.
So its "pretty similar" to a .358 Win - not a bad thing, me thinks.....
Aside from that, I see no virtue in the round over a 308 Win. I'd sooner run a 180 in a 308 Win than a 180 in a 338 Federale.
And virtually the same as .308 Win (although you
like the .308 better....)
So doesn't that make the .338 Fed capable of covering all the ground from a .308 Win to a .358 Win....seems like a pretty good deal to me.