EKM,

No guide for me. I am a resident and drew one of the coveted tags, which is one of the reasons I am considering getting the .40 cal. With a guide, you have another guy with you who usually will carry at the least a .375 but most carry the big bores as backup. It will be just me and my buddy on an island thick with bears and alders.

So, here is the dilemma. While I would love to go to Africa one day, THAT hunt is no where on the radar, so I would like to get the most BANG for my buck per se. In other words, I would like to get a rilfe that could serve as a moose rifle, elk rifle, etc. I HATE having a gun that is only good for one thing, and would rather own two or three do-it-all types of guns than a safe full of specialists.

So, from my research it seems like the .458 Win is rather gutless out past 200 yards and drops like a mother. How does the .458 Lott (my mistake above I meant to type.416 Rigby) compare and why would be considering that if you already have a .40 caliber?

Also, why did you decide on the Rigby and not the Remmington Mag? Any idea how a .416 performs in Africa for the day when I do drop the $$$'s and go for it?

Thanks