I have one of the early Weatherby rifles in that caliber..lent to a friend in Alaska for quite a few years. He uses it to shoot his yearly moose and I don't think he uses too many rounds of ammo to do it either. He also said it does a bear in pretty well. They are a belch fire magnum...but ya have to pay to play...with the big dogs I guess!! BUY IT!!! Now before it gets away!