I carried a 4 inch 629 all over Alaska. I can testify that an angry moose is no joke!! We got between mom and her calf and could not get out of the way quick enough. Lots of shots in the air and we set a speed record getting away. I kept 3 loaded in the chamber in case we had to take it to the next level. Lucky for us, momma figured we were far enough away and we learned valuable lessons, pay attention to the surroundings and momma moose always wins!!.