I have one and use it to hunt deer. I topped it off with a 1.5x5 Leopold. I purchased dies when I got the gun in 2010, but have yet to load for it. A LGS ordered 10 boxes of Hornady 480 Ruger 325gr and 5 boxes of Hornady 475 Linebaugh 400gr which was never picked up. I got a great deal on all of it. I have mainly shot the 325gr, because I have plenty, but they both will thump a deer real nice and make a big hole all the way through. I live in Virginia our deer are not huge. It is a great short range gun. In my opinion with the right load you can take everything from mice to mastodons with it.