Older brother shot one the next year just a peach larger with a "massive" 25.06 Mod 70. Same story!
Today our favorite rifles for the job are .338 win mag (mine) and 300 win mag (his.) We simply find them more versatile for our neck 'o' the woods.
What am I getting at...simply put, use the largest bullet for the job, shoot the rifle alot, make the killing shot count, don't sweat the small stuff, and enjoy the meals.
Nozzler partition will do a fine job!
best,
bhtr