RE: Will this rifle do the job?
That gun is pretty much a .30-06. As long as you hit pretty close to where you aim, make a good shot, that cartridge will work like a champ. That round, especially using 180 grain bullets, will penetrate well, and is not going so fast that percussion and shock will be any problem in the animal. I have killed many deer, and one elk with my .30-06, and it has always done the job.