Ok, now I'm not the greatest at math, but my calculations are,
a 270 with a 150 grain bullet generates about 19ft.lbs of recoil.
The 338 with 250 grain bullet generates about 29ft.lbs of recoil.
With the 210 grain federal, it makes in at about 28ft.lbs.

If I'm not mistaken, the military's rule of thumb is the average soldier could only handle a rifle that generates about 28 foot pounds of recoil for an extended period of time. So it would seem that the 338 is a real "thumper" and with bad stock design could make you sore for a day or two. But tolerable (not exactly comfortable) for the average shooter. While it is true that the 338 is fairly good as far as recoil goes, I know that I wouldn't be able to pull off a good shot without flinching under stress. I think I'll stick with a heavy loaded 30-06 for now.

I can't stand a synthetic stock.

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