I picked the 300 mag because of the range. I would prefer to hunt bears with my 375 or slug gun, but if I could only carry one gun it would be my 300 RUM. When I hunt elk, I use a long range gun in the morning and the evening. But when It's warm in the afternoon, I will use something like my slug gun or shorter range rifle with a lot of knock down power in the dark timber. I'm sure glad we are not tied down to just one BIG GAME CALIBER.