I got a Smith and Wesson(Howa 1500) in .338 WM when I graduated college way back when.I used it for antelope,whitetails,muley's and elk.I hand loaded 200 gr Speers for it.It would shoot 5/8 inch 3 shot groups all day long.It killed DRT with chest shots on game.I only recovered one bullet.It was a perfect classic mushroom.I killed game out to 604 yds(measured).
I got old and crippled up and can't handle the recoil anymore.It is a great caliber.
Bill