Try firing a 35 whelen 250 grain fully stoked and tell me how much difference there is between that and a 338 with comparable bullets and tell me the difference. Seems most people that own 338-06s use 200-210 grain bullets because they will get the same speed as a 338 win shooting 250 grain bullets. Another recoil comparism would be that I have had 3 REmington custom shop KS rifles 1 in 280 remington and 2 in 7 rem mag... handloading both with 160 grain bullets in max loads and the 280 actually kicks more is slower and weighs 1/4 lb less, and it is handling 8 grains less of IMR 7828. The reality of the situation is that 2 companies have come out with 338-06 in a commercial version one is A-Square(no longer in business) and the other is Weatherby... You are wishing and hoping that people that have no interest in the 06 suddenly gain interest because some manufacturer(s) come out with it. Its not going to happen. If you like the round just build one its easy enough both bullets and brass to convert it are plentiful... YOu can go low dollar route with a Savage using replaceable barrels or spend more and convert a Remington or other suitable action to it.