Sorry to rain on your parade, but as others told you the Whelen is not a good choice for non-reloading Alaskans... you cannot reasonably order ammo from here as it cannot be shipped at reasonable cost. It must go ground and that is not an AK shipping option from the legal perspective.
A 30-06 will do everything the Whelen will... I still have an AI version and have shot quite a bunch of critters with them...
And the not uncommon risk you run of needing ammo in a remote town is complicated by not having common chambers...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
