My cousin bought a Ruger 77 stainless/synthetic in .338 win mag for black bear hunting here in Minnesota about 7 years ago. It was his only rifle so he carried it for deer also(I know what you're thinking, I thought the same thing). One year we did a drive and a doe took off running straight across broadside of him roughly 35 yards. He shot twice, both times missing. After the first shot he startled that doe so bad she kinda did the splits with a nose plant into the snow while urinating everywhere. She got back up digging for life when he shot again, she did the same thing.She got up the last time, took off andnever saw her again! Apparently she didn't like the sound ofthose 210gr partitions were making going by her.