My situation is that I hunt for meat and prefer Elk. In Arizona as long as it loads from the muzzle only has one barrel and uses black or a synthetic black it is legal for the muzzleloader seasons. I cannot get drawn for an Elk tag with a rifle however I have been drawn four times in a row for muzzleloader. I use a stainless Omega with a scope and the best bullet and powder available. I limit my shots to 100 yards and any rifle would do at that range with good placement. The Omega with new conicals has a slight edge as to terminal performance and Elk go down hard. Been successful three out of four times.