SRY - it happens - someone asks a question and I am compelled/driven to respond - LOL. I'll try not to let it happen again.

When I built up my current .375/06IMP, I was sorrily tempted to go .338/x62 (already an improved case) - big range of bullets, from 165 to 300, and I was thinking a 185 TSX or TTSX and a 300gr. RN would handle all requirements as a hunting that would span the globe.

The lighter bullets for fast, flat shooting within normal ranges at all game up to moose and elk and the 300gr. smasher at about 2,400fps would be perfect for all bush shooting and especially the big bears or with both 'softs' and 'solids' if that requirement ever happened for me - ie: Africa.

I changed my mind at the last moment as a friend had me barrel up an '03/98' cross action with a King barrel in .375/06 IMP (78gr. capacity) and I immediately ordered one for my self. That is the same capacity I measured myself from a pair of 9.3x62 factory Sako cases, fired in a Styer rifle. Thus, the .338 calibre has eluded me - so far. I am still holding the desire on the back burner and have an action that will be perfect for it, the afor-mentioned 03/98 cross, given to me by the lad I initially barreled up the .375 for. He'd gone blind in his right eye, switched to left handed and I put his barrel onto a Ruger Left action for him.

This same 78gr. case would be perfect for a .338 and better than the various 'standard' '06 IMP's. This round's base is a full .470" with a .460" shoulder (Arch?), .005" taper per side, not .470" X .454" shoulder, .008" taper per side and the standard longer neck reducing the capacity to about 72gr.