thanks frizzellr, just checking on it cuz it was only 80bucks at fleetfarm, but guess i'll keep looking for a single shot somewere. what would you say is the better of the two .338, or the 308? in term of knock down? when i get a rifle it will also be on russian boar next winter gunna try and get a big one next year(first year going my buddy says he can hook me up with a big boy he's talking 350#+)