Truth be told, I own other hunting rifles, Rem 70 BDL 270 win, Rem. 308 and a pre-64 Model 70 in 30--06. I have hunted with all of them and if I were living in the high country of Co or Ca., I would try out a 7mm or 300 win mag. Nothing wrong with them. Since I'm old and tired, content to sit in a blind and wait for a white tail or hog to come to me, I just keep grabbing the 35. Lite, very limited recoil and I favor lever guns anyway. 