All, nice inputs, Mike I need to look into the 300 H&H ,but I had moved on to the 35 whelen many years ago after I got tired of chasing large elk here in Colorado even with a good shot placement.In fact, I no longer can hunt in the high mountains (pulmenary hypertension)....Larger is just better unless real small game is in mind. I like all of thew suggestions of the 375s as my wife will also shoot it....she shoot all of my rifles....Hmmmmm. Well the 375 are supposed to be right managable at least....Keep these ideas coming. By well done, I mean those ugly rear sight ears were machined off,the trigger done, and the front to rear aligned, and a good blue job. It does have a pristine original barrel which has had the outside smoothed. All else is stock including the cock on close. It is chambered in 30-06