Last time I checked this was AMERICA and a man can buy any danged big game rifle he so chooses. I have a safe full of em including 270, 280, 2 7mags, 2 30/06s, a 300Wby (Mk V Deluxe) and a Lazzeroni 308Warbird (TRG-S Sako). When big game hunting in open areas my Lazz WILL get the nod 9x out of 10. I have been using it every season since 2000 and have put over 10 boxes through it. YES it makes ALOT of heat quickly on the range. For that reason I don't shoot but once every 15 minutes. It has a KDF brake on it and I use plugs AND muffs while on the range. While in the woods I have a Game Ear II in each ear. It still shoots 1/2" groups @ 100yds and 3.5" groups @ 400yds (150grn Lazerheads in the mid 3700fps range) just like it has since I went too the Lazerheads 3 seasons ago.

I LOVE the gun. It's nice not having to worry about trajectory and drop out too 450yds. Just "point and click" and the animals typically die RIGHT THEN AND THERE. I have shot probably over 50 whitetails and 1 muley and 1 antelope with it. It performed exceptionally well in WY just as it does in west TN.

I don't consider the "$5 trigger pulls" a downside. That's an accepted fact and it's not like I am shooting it all the time anyway. It is a "treestand rifle"yet stillcarries decently. It isn't heavy but with the brake and a 6x24x50PVS Swarovski on it, it aint a "mountain rifle" which I quickly learned in WY. But it didn't matter, most spotting was done in or near a truck on that hunt so carrying was never very much of the equation. I don't "wade brush" with it certainly, I have a 35 Marlin of my grandfathers that was made for such duty.

The same laws that says you can own a 500+hp Z06 Corvette if you want to, also say you can own a BADAZZ gun like the big 30-378Wby and for no other reason than THE greatest of American reasons... BECAUSE YOU WANT TO. It is fun to shoot, is something different and obviously gets alot of talk at the deercamp. I say "why not"? I find it interesting that the vast majority of those who badmouth supermags actually have never owned one!!!

Good luck and it's YOUR money afterall and if you are willing to accept the few downsides, you'll quickly see the "upsides" are well worth it when talking about super mags! 500yd shots are not the least bit hard with ANY 30 cal doin over 3500fps...

RA