You have a great mid range caliber. Actually it is a caliber that you can use on most everything on the continent with the right bullets. Years ago I was faced with the same dilema as I had an '06 and a 7mm Mag. I didn't learn much in Econ 201 but I did pick up the term "marginal utility." Maybe you have already heard of this term and have a good understanding of its meaning. For those that don't, it kinda means the overall use you can get out of an item. If you have a pair of tennis shoes only, you have a certain level of utility. If you have a pair of hunting boots, tennis shoes, and dress shoes, you have expanded your marginal utility. In order to maximize your marginal utility in hunting rifles, think in terms of all the species and what you hunt. In my case, I loved shooting coyotes, prarie dogs, deer, antelope, and elk. It didn't make sense to use the 2 calibers I had so I sold the 7mm (old Browning Safari Grade) and got enough out of it to buy a used Rem .223 which I love and put enough toward a stainless .338 as I dreamed of Alaska as well. So in my humble opinion I greatly expanded my marginal utility. My nephew was getting into hunting so I gave him my Rem BDL '06 that I bought when I was 12. I then purchased a pre 64 Mod 70 .270. Now I have something that I hunt varmits with, something great for antelope and deer with, and something I can hunt elk and Alaska with. The .338 is the most awesome elk rifle I have ever used and I wouldn't hesitate to hunt the big bears with it. Now beleive it or not, I thought my wife needed the same marginal utility so I go her an Encore that she uses with a .223 barrel a .270 barrel, and a muzzle loader. I found her an old 1957 pre 64 .338 in prestine condition as well. She'll never use it....however, IF I COULD ONLY HAVE ONE RIFLE, I firmly believe that my marginal utility would be maximized by having a .300 Weatherby Mag. The range of bullets is huge and its got enough moxy to do it all. Wow was that long winded or what???
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