I bet that .358 Win could kick the donkey snot out of you LoL! That one really perks my interest cause the round would qualify for “primitive” deer season here if it’s chambered in a single shot rifle. I’ve had a hankering for a tandem of a semi and a single shot in the same round for all aspects of deer season here. Primitive season used to be our muzzleloader deer season then in the mid 2000’s they changed our regs to include single shot hammer fired rifles that shot cartridges .45cal and larger, I picked up a 45/70 handirifle then two years later they changed the regs again to .35cal and larger so everyone jumped to .35 Whelen. Since I built my Aero 308 I’ve wanted something in a big bore upper for the large frame gun.
The .338 Fed has been an interesting round since it came out, but I don’t know anyone that has/hunts with one around here to get feedback from or try shooting one. In my mind I’d think it’d be more popular here since it has the same kE numbers as 7mmRM and that one is probably in the top 5 deer cartridges in Louisiana for decades.
Thanks for the info!