A .338 06 is a large gun. Good if your going after moose or bears and elk at closer ranges all the time. I do feel the .30-06 is better suited though for farther shots and lighter game with lighter bullets and factory ammo, and when loaded with 180s, will compete very well with the .338 that I don’t see the point in going for one over the .30-06 unless it’s a dedicated short range big game gun within a few hundred yards which is probably enough range for the majority of hunters that it really won’t matter what your shoot!
That 6.8 western though. A lot of guys feel the 140gr 6.5mm as a little light for larger game. So a .270 caliber shooting 175s instead of 130 or 150s seems pretty cool in a 8twist!
For my style of hunting and ranges and game I currently shoot. I feel the 7mm08 is about as perfect as it gets with 140gr bullets
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