I went in to buy a new gun and was going to purchase a Browning 7mm and was talked into buying a 338. I hunt now with a30-06 for deer and moose. It has been a great gun but last year it took 2 for my moose to go down and so I thought I would go to a larger gun for moose. The guy at the store said he hunts Deer and moose with this gun and it will be fine. Where I hunt you are going to see both Deer and Moose so I dont want to end up wasted a Deer if this gun is truly over kill. Has anyone out there ever shot a Deer with a 338 before and if so how did the game fare. Thanks