Ranger412 is spot on with the 338-06 praise, IMO. Mine is built from a 110 in 30-06, like his, with a 24-inch Shaw barrel kit (magnum contour) and mounting my Swaro 4.5-16 x 50 scope. I just restocked with a Boyds laminated thumbhole. It shoots 200gr Sierras at 2900 fps and 225gr SST's at 2700+ fps, using 60 and 55gr of Varget, respectively, both loads sub moa. Check the ballistics tables - the 338-06 is a "sweet spot" cartridge for the basic 30-06 brass, better than either the 30-06 or the 35 Whelen with 200gr loads, and is VERY close to 300 Winmag energies at those bullet weights. Cheezie