RE: Is a .338 win mag too big for deer?
Well like these guys said, dead is dead. But, it is a heck of a lot more gun that you will ever dream about needing for whitetails. If you might go on an elk hunt with your father-in-law one day then it will actually be in it' s right place. If you' re only going to hunt whitetails for the rest of your life then I would lock away the money you would spend on the .338 for something you REALLY want. It' s your money though.