its my third one. i also have 3 35 whelens. if you were a tracker you might understand. when you jump a 250 lb plus buck up in the nastiest densest cover ever and stuff a bullet up hyis hiney hole. yea, youll want a big heavy bullt to anchor them on the spot. need somethin that holds together makes a hole and penitrates and w/ marginal shots all that energy works great to give you a chance to stuff another one in him. the 3006's we used for a long time and they work well too but i prefer 35 cals. also up here moose black bear ......pretty much anythng youd shoot w/ any other caliber. i have some sweet 158 gr handloads for chucks and yotes and crows for my 350's. low cost plinkin. plus i like the bang flop dead factor