I bought one in .280 back in the late 80's and for many years it was my go to rifle. I've taken whitetails, muleys, blacktails, hogs, coyotes, and elk with it.I put a 3x9x36 Swaro on it at the time and have never changed scopes. Just re sight when I go from light deer loads to heaver elk bullets.A couple years ago I dropped it into a light B&C stock.I's not as pretty anymore with nicks,scratches,and finish gone from being carried all over the West. It puts both the 140 and 160 Federal Trophy Bonded Bear Claws in to quarter size groups. Buy it!