I love the big bores too. But I like the oldies. I've owned 35 whelen, and 405 win. But my all time fav is the .45-70. I shot quite a bit of game with this old cartridge and it still knocks critters flat on their butts with a solid whoomph. Even the big nasty ones. I've always longed for a 358 win but never got one. Same for a 375 H&H.