Have had mine for over a decade. I still carry it several times a year-mostly into bear bait stations backing pards up or on a few over-nighters for brownies.
I can tell you that it is decisive on brown bear-400 grains of "thump'em" is more than satisfying in your hand up close.
It kicks like all hell once you hit the 2,350 range, it's not pleasant at all
Have a moose, 4 bear, and a couple of yotes with it at this point. It was very fur friendly on the yotes. Have not taken an animal in 4 years with it though it does get to take the air...
FN Mauser, Shaw barrel cut @ the "Campfire" requisit 23" and the muzzle sports the classic blue electrical tape covering.
Laminate stock, glassed and double cross bolted by me, topped with a Leupie fixed 3 power (better sight picture than the 1.5 to 5 for my eyes) and long enough to give a real secure hold under recoil.
Wouldn't trade it for any other size or type (or a magnum) for the purposes I have here.
