The whelen is another great round. Almost no practical diffeerence between the 338/06 and the whelen, in all thier versions. The 338/06, 35 whelen, and the 9.3x62 are all very similar rounds with the 9.3x62 holding the edge in larger bullets. The 338/06 holds the endge in 160-210gr bullets, the whelen in the 225-250, and the 9.3x62 in 250-310. They are all great rounds. The 338 also holds the edge in BC which should help trajectory and wind drift a little on paper, but again hardly any practical application. I have a whelen, and wouldn't think twice about getting the 338/06, great round no question if I lived back in the lower 48. Now that I live in alaska, the 9.3x62 gets a more serious look, 286gr bullet at 2500fps is pretty impressive, thats starting to give the 375 a run for its money.