You will still never convince me that someone needs a 30 cal that big. I know it has a flatter trajectory, and that it packs more punch at 500 yards, but I don't think that I would ever try a 500 yard shot. In a life or death situation, or in a situation when I'm trying to put down a wounded animal I would take a 500 yard shot. I would like to take a poll of every person here to ask them what their longest shot has ever been on big game. I don't think that I have ever taken a shot over 300 yards. Hey, if you can afford it, and you get off on it, then by all means get the mega 30, but otherwise you will be served much better by a 300winmag in my opinion.