page_title: .338 Winchester Magnum
hierarchical_section_title: .338 Winchester Magnum
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: .375 H&amp;H Magnum (Links).338 Winchester Magnum (Rechts) – US Quarter als Maßstab.375 H&amp;H Magnum (Links).338 Winchester Magnum (Rechts) - US Quarter als Maßstab. English: Belted.375 H&amp;H Magnum (Left).338 Winchester Magnum (Right) US Quarter for scale. Suomi: .375 H&amp;H Magnum (vas.) ja.338 Winchester Magnum (oik.). Italiano: A sinistra cartuccia.375 Holland &amp; Holland Magnum. Al centro cartuccia.338 Winchester Magnum e a destra moneta con diametro di circa 24 mm. per scala.
context_page_description: The .338 Winchester Magnum is a .338 in caliber, belted, rimless, bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms. It is based on the blown-out, shortened .375 H&H Magnum. The .338 in is the caliber at which medium-bore cartridges are considered to begin. The .338 Winchester Magnum is the first choice among professional brown bear guides in Alaska to back up clients where a powerful stopping caliber is required on charging bears. It is also the most popular medium-bore cartridge in North America and has the most widely available choice in rifles among medium bore rifles. The action length is the same as a .30-06 and most major rifle manufacturers in the United States chamber rifles for the cartridge including the semi-automatic Browning BAR Mk II Safari, making it a very powerful combination against charging dangerous game. The cartridge was intended for larger North American big-game species and has found use as for the hunting of thin-skinned African plains-game species.
context_section_description: The .338 Winchester Magnum is a .338 in (8.6 mm) caliber, belted, rimless, bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1958 by Winchester Repeating Arms. It is based on the blown-out, shortened .375 H&H Magnum. The .338 in (8.6 mm) is the caliber at which medium-bore cartridges are considered to begin. The .338 Winchester Magnum is the first choice among professional brown bear (specifically grizzly bear) guides in Alaska to back up clients where a powerful stopping caliber is required on charging bears. It is also the most popular medium-bore cartridge in North America and has the most widely available choice in rifles among medium bore rifles. The action length is the same as a .30-06 and most major rifle manufacturers in the United States chamber rifles for the cartridge including the semi-automatic Browning BAR Mk II Safari, making it a very powerful combination against charging dangerous game. The cartridge was intended for larger North American big-game species and has found use as for the hunting of thin-skinned African plains-game species.
caption: .375 H&H Magnum (Left) .338 Winchester Magnum (Right) US Quarter for  scale
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