I voted for the 404 Jeffery on that poll and did anyone notice that the votes are also heavily in favor for calibers under .458

The poor showing by weatherbys is complex but I see it as the contempt for Weatherby by the typical dangerous game hunter. He wants a controlled round feed and Weatherby don't offer that.....further there is serious information about velocity and penetration and Weatherbys disregard that norm and then also the weatherbys deliver a dose of recoil that isn't appreciated.....further it is not the case that Weatherby is known to be a quality product. Mausers and Mauser derivatives and M-70 Winchesters capture their interest a lot more than pushfeed rifles.....they are also in love with double rifles.....possibly a little snob factor.....

Until you've been on an actual Safari, you'll never understand this crowd.....Do you remember when you shot your first deer with that .30-30 and you was 14.....remember how long you cherished that day????

Going on Safari is the same way.....except it happens decades later.....and to most not ever....

Yes....there's a lot of ego here too.....severaL FOLKS WITH A .505 GIBBS...WOW...

Please don't ever criticize this group...try to understand them...they live in the same world us we do.....a love for hunting.....they just play with a few more scheckles than most of us.