Even BIG has a point of diminishing return. I was in Alaska, perfectly happy with my Mauser in '06 and 220 grain rounds.

The gunsmith who fitted me out taught me a lot, and one day invited me to shoot a double rifle from his collection- a .500

I felt confident, I had become familiar with .375 H&H rifles and a .54 Hawken and knew how to properly mount a rifle and handle recoil.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! PAINPAINPAINPAIN!!!!!!!

Again, local survial situations dictate the best firearm package-if any. Personally, the continued Urban Assault Vehicle social phenomenon has me missing my most laughed at purchase- a H& R imported Greener harpoon rifle based on the Martini action- the one used in JAWS.