Barrel bands for the .338 and .416?

If I put together another .416 it will definitely have the second lug. I lost a walnut stock on a .375 African due to a split in the tang after 30 to 40 rounds - all fired from sticks. Recoil had compressed the wood in the recoil mortise and I had not gotten around to properly bedding the stock yet.

Do you already have a trip planned? I will probably only take my own rifles on one more trip (next season). It is getting to such a pain to travel with rifles and I think most of the outfits are keeping better quality loaners in camp.