Perhaps you would like to say what does make a big game rifle??? I'm sure not any expert, but would think savage makes a big game rifle. I only have one savage rifle, a 243 that I really do like. I'm considering purchaseing a 22 bolt action from savage. There may be better guns on the market, but they make a damn fine rifle for the money! And they are perfectly capable of takeing any of north america's big game!!