I built my first one in 1977by reboreinga Ruger 77 in 30-06, and it harvested brown bear, moose and several other big game animials. I then built the one i still have today on a 700 Rem. action and custom stock ect...

The first 3 years i hunted with it iharvested 13 big game animials... includeing brown bear, caribou, sitka blk. tails and many others over the following years includeing the moose in the pict...

It does recoil a bit more than a 30-06 especially with heavier bullets, and heavier bullets is what really makes it shine. "If" i needed the power today i'd dig it out and put it back to work as it's a pretty good round!!

BTW, i've found "fireforming" from 30-06 brass gives truer necks than useing a taper expander ball does.

DM