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Old 03-15-2017, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Robmcleod82 View Post
For elk and sheep I'd rather go 7rem mag myself. 338wm recoil isn't terrible, seems to me most 300wm kick harder than 338s never did figure out why.
x2, 7 mm is a more all around caliber for most hunters. No doubt .338 kicks more, but you've got to expect that, especially with the heavier bullets, which is the point anyway. Had the pleasure of trying a .340 Weatherby, just a .338 with a sales gimmick name,was rather disappointed.

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