I have one in a Tikka T3 lite. Accurate, not fussy and a rifle I don't worry about getting dinged up. Took it out last year, 3 shots 3 deer. No meat damage to speak of none went beyond 20 yards. Using Barnes 185 TSX and 8208XBR. Works for me. It's not a 7RM, and never expected it to be. If I want long range then the 300H&H with a 180 or 165 will do the trick. May not ever be really popular but the 338 Fedral does what I ask of it and have no plans of getting rid of it for something else.
