RE: Is a .338 win mag too big for deer?
This is from Chuck Hawks page:
' Recoil, of course, it the biggest drawback to the .338 Ultra Mag. A Remington Model 700BDL rifle in .338 Ultra weighs about 7.5 pounds, or approximately 8.5 pounds with a scope and mount. A rifle of weighing 8.5 pounds is going to pound the shooter with about 43.1 ft. lbs. of recoil energy. This is over twice what the average shooter can tolerate.
It seems unlikely that this new outsized .338 will challenge the established .338 Winchester Magnum' s popularity, but it might give the .340 Weatherby Magnum, which offers similar ballistics, a run for its money.'
I personally don' t own rifles that big because I won' t shoot them as much, hence I will not be as accurate with it. But you are also talking to someone who will grab a .270 and think that is enough recoil for me. But if you are getting a good deal on it...I would take it! Have fun!
-Hector