I picked the 416 Rem Mag for that job. It was more of an accident however. I was shopping for a big rifle in a gun shop one day. Another guy had ordered the Rigby version and somehow when it came in they had sent the Remington version. I got a good buy on it and shot it for several years. One point you made was true for me too. The rifle really had no other purpose for me and spent more time getting dusty than it did hunting. No problem if a guy can afford to keep all of them but I was looking for a more gereral purpose gun. The 416 is a great choice however when you need plenty of power and a rifle that has a little range to it as well. Its just my opinion but if doing it over, I would go with the 375 H&H. Good luck on your hunt.