The .338 Winchester Magnum is among the original family of short magnum cartridges; that meaning the cartridge would fit in a standard, long-action rifle as opposed to a magnum-length action required by the .300 H&H Magnum and its parent, the .375 H&H Magnum.
Introduced in 1958, the .338 Winchester Magnum
is still one of the practical and useful cartridges extant.
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There’s much said by hunters about a do-all cartridge that’s perfect for pursuing the majority of the world’s huntable game. As might be expected, beliefs are founded in a mixture of personal experience and conjecture. Among those cartridges commonly fingered for being “all-around” is the .338...
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Introduced in 1958, the .338 Winchester Magnum
is still one of the practical and useful cartridges extant.