OF all the belted magnum dangerous-game cartridges I’ve used on game ranging in size from red stag to buffaloes, the .338 Winchester Magnum is undoubtably the most useful and versatile of them all. I’m not alone in my liking for the .338 either; this is a view that was shared by such notable hunters as Colonel Charles Askins, Finn Aagard, Jim Carmichel and Bob Hagel.
My good friend Charlie Askins was the first gun writer to field test the .338 prior to its introduction in 1958. He gave it a thorough workout in Africa, scoring many one-shot kills on a variety of game ranging in size from the 20kg Thompson’s gazelle to the 700kg eland.
“The .338 fills a slot between the .30 magnums and the renowned .375 H&H”
The .338 Win Mag fills a slot between the .30 magnums and the renowned .375 H&H magnum. For all big-game purposes, it matches anything its competitors can do and then some. This versatile calibre combines heavy bullets of good sectional density with high velocity. It gives outstanding performance on large game
