I bought a T/C Encore in 7mm-08 from a dealer in Great Falls when I was living there. The guy asked me what I wanted it for, and I told him to deer hunt with. He informed me that since I was a pretty big guy I at least needed a .300 WM, and a .338 would be better. He did all of his hunting with a .375 H&H. I told him the 7mm-08 would suffice and order it for me. When the gun game in, he called me and was still trying to get me to buy a .300 WM. I told him if the .243 will kill a moose (there were to ladies in the paper in GF that shot a moose with .243's), then the 7mm-08 would kill any muley I shot with it.