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Old 12-22-2010, 04:40 PM
585 Nyati 585 Nyati is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New to Central Alberta
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Wink 338 mag vs 358 Norma

OPINIONs being what they are!!

I have owned numerous 338 win mags, several 340 wbys, and several 338/378 wbys. (I still have 2 or more rifles in all these calibres) I have also owned a custom assembled 358N Mag. I have hunted (killed) moose, Elk, Grizzly and Black bears with them all.

IMO..the 338 win is the way to go 'for you'! Factory ammo is readily avail..358N is NOT!..Factory rifles are available from virtually all makers in 338 win. 358N will be a custom operation and $$$$! You will also need to handload for the 358N unless you find a source of ammo (hard to find)

Since I first showed up in hunting camp with a 338 win, (35+ years ago) All of my hunting campanions have switched to that cal and love it. I have seen a lot of game taken with the 338win, and if I had to (god forbid) settle on one hunting rifle cal...that would be it.

If you get the bug to 'Play' with 338 Lapuas, 338 Rums, 338/378wbys or any other supersized .338..have fun. The 338 win mag in a good factory rifle is hard to beat for hunting anything in Canada. The .338 cal also has much better bullet selection than a .358. everything from 185 gr to 350 grs!!
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