You're right about it may not be a better critter getter than the parent H&H, but I'm able to easily get 200 fps more out of it with both 270 and 300 grain pills which extends my comfort range a bit. I can get 375 Weatherby velocity safely, but then the groups open up. As is it shoots both reloads, and Remington Safari 375 H&H factory loads into sub moa.