big bulls,
Good point about making the first shot count and perhaps it is one of the " morals of the story" in my opinion.

I am used to hunting game that has no choice but to flee in my advance. Hope to get to Alaska for a brownie reasonably soon. There the playing field will change substantially (can hunt back). The lessons I can feasibly take away from that clip are that:

*** If the animal is dangerous and fast and 30 or fewer yards away and you' re using a bolt action rifle.... is you are ONLY going to get ONE shot --- don' t throw it away hoping to reload.

*** Many in the African crowd consider bolt actions to be " trash" just because of the " no fast second shot" as this clip demonstrates; however, at $7,000 to $20,000 for a double rifle -- there will NEVER be one in my gun safe.

*** I agree with many who responded that a Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70 would be heart warming in that kind of a jackpot and at $500 or so is a great choice for close in, dangerous, game ESPECIALLY big bears -- which from what I hear can close the distance to the hunter just as fast as that lion did. (However, in my case (don' t I wish) it would NOT make the trip to Africa.)

*** In situations like the one in the clip, I think the Taylor Index and the right bullet count a LOT!

BTW, the PH was the one who got mauled -- thank goodness for clients who don' t loose their nerve when things get dicey.

Never Go Undergunned,
EKM