my plain jane black diamond has accounted for 4-5 elk without any problems. while they are not the top of the line for a ml, they are perfectly adequate for hunting. mine is far more accurate than the rem 700 ml i had previously. as mentioned, look the gun over good. i know people who leave their gun loaded throughout the year because there too lazy to clean it after the season ends. 150.00 is a good price, but i'd offer the guy 125.00 (and show himthe cash in my hand when i made the offer).