I had one Puma rifle which was a fair weapon. However the quality appears to be spotty and I would choose the Marlin 44 Mag in a skinny heartbeat. The 44 Mag in a rifle is plenty of gun for deer and Black bear. Many moose have dropped to the 44 Mag Revolver and you can expect a good velocity gain from the longer rifle barrel. I also have the NEF single shot in 44 Mag. Its a thumper with 300 + grain cast bullets.