I was recently asked by a fairly knowledgeable friend about my potential choice or selection
if I had to select a decent back-up rifle, AND CALIBER,
now understand
I WAS NOT GOING TO BE HUNTING,
ID JUST BE STANDING SLIGHTLY BEHIND HIM ACTING AS INSURANCE,
IF HE BIT OFF MORE THAN HE COULD HANDLE

he just got through reading several books like



if I was to hunt something rather dangerous,
THAT COULD IF PROVOKED, STOMP OR MAUL YOU VERY EFFECTIVELY AND LETHALLY.
I THINK ID GO THE CZ 458 LOTT ROUTE, WITH A SLOW EXPANDING BULLET IN THE 550 GRAIN RANGE
WITH A LARGER RECEIVER REAR SIGHT
IF YOUR ONLY GOING TO GET ONE SHOT IN A TIGHT SPOT AT POINT BLANK RANGES,
YOU MIGHT AS WELL SELECT SOMETHING THAT WILL
HIT HARD AND PENETRATE WELL




WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE
AND YEAH I OWN ONE AND I'M WELL AWARE OF THE RECOIL
BUT THERE'S A CERTAIN SENSE OF SECURITY, IN LETTING SOMETHING GET IN CLOSE BEFORE YOU FIRE...
IF you're FACING SOMETHING NASTY OVER THOSE SIGHTS
I think he was thinking or daydreaming about cape buffalo or Kodiak bear ,or polar bear,
as hunting tiger or elephant is very unlikely