Further to what i wrote earlier- one intrepid shooter at the local (at taht time) range, re-barreled a 602 to .50 Barnes Supreme- shooting 600gr. Barnes around 2,800fps. 125gr. of 3031 was the load if I remember correctly. It was a great kicker - spun me around like a weathercock on the one and only shot I fired - offhand, thankfully. He'd built the rifle to only 8 1/2 lbs. and thought it was a wonderful "Moose" rifle - just great!
: 20 min later, I went back to shooting my .375 BRNO (his original 602 barrel) and it felt like a triple deuce match rifle, in comparrison.
: It is indeed a great action, suitable for 'growing' with future plans if desired.