My friend swears by the old ought 6. He has 4 of them and no other centerfires! I on the other hand have a bunch of different caliber rifles. I don't really need them but they aren't asking for anything to eat either. The only "magnum" I have is a 270 WSM only because it is a custom LH Winchester model 70 that I bought for a song. And for what its worth I may just sell it because I have many other rifles that will out shoot it all day long. But its just nice to have. Like I said earlier I have a fondness for my .45-70s. Maybe its nostalgia who knows. I do know the bear and deer I have shot at with one of them did not like it one bit.