Hi Jduckhunter -- Congrats on the excellent return you received on that $20 investment! As far as the cartridge, that's exactly what I thought -- the 300 H&H should just about be perfect for PG. My only concern was that the Ruger is a single shot rifle and I wasn't sure how your average PH would feel about that. In my experience, rarely have I needed to make a fast follow-up shot, and I can reload that Ruger fairly quickly. Not as as fast as a bolt, of course, but quick enough. Very versatile as well. Loaded with 165 grain Sierras, it shoots at flat as a .270 for deer. Or I can go to 200 or 220 grainers for bigger animals, like Kudu and Gemsbock. As for being too pretty to hunt with, that gives me a chuckle. I've noticed there are people on this forum who hunt with rifles that cost more than a new SUV and they hunt them all over the world, including wet, marine environments like Alaska. They were meant to be used. Ciao!