Bob will do a lot of yeoman duty on big game in the hands of a proficient shooter. It is a friend of the handloader, or vice versa if you prefer. It is surreal as a low volume of fire varmint rifle if you aren't concerned with pelt damage. The cartridge is NOT finicky to load, but is underloaded by modern standards at the factories. Manuals list a number of loadings with bullets in the 75-87 grain range up into the 3400+ fps realm. Bullets in the 100-120 range may nibble up into the 3000 fps range, certainly in the lighter side of that spread.
