I think that the 375 Ruger is a great cartridge that will also find a home in Alaska and the NWT. Even though they are not cheap they are not priced to bad for a true DG cartridge. I agree that reloading is a must at least for now.

Rammer, You make me wish I was still selling guns. (In your area.)

James B - Every time I walk into Sodak AJ (the younger guy) and Scott both get big grins on their faces. A few weeks back I walked in and AJ goes, "hey there is my favorite customer." Not a good thing to be known for at a gunshop.

Thanks fellas……

Especially Folically Challenged and Oldelkhunter……After some long thinking and having a good nights sleep I’m much happier with what I already have in my save…..

When I will stop making babies... and become an old men I will maybe consider a dream African safari and buy my self a big bore rifle for that trip, until then I’m done (hopefully) !

I think you have all you bases covered. I fell into the same trap you are in 12-years ago. I have grown out of it, and regret buying all the rifles I did.

IF I could do it all over again? I would buy all top quality rifles & top quality scopes. I would own fewer rifles. The rifles I have bought in the past,have too much caliber "over-lap".

My advise, space your rifle calibers out to cover all the game you hunt, with the fewest rifles.
Example:
22lr.
223
25-06 or 270 (flip a coin)
338
416 or 458 If dangerous game is on your list?

Well if your looking to fill the gap between a 25-06 and 300 win mag I'd start with a 25wssm then go to a, 257 Roberts AI, then6.5x284, then a 270 win, then 280, 284, 7 short mag 7 long mag any other 7mm you can think of, then30-06, You get the idea!!

I think it was Jack O'Conner who said "...beware of a man with only one gun, because he'll know how to shoot it." Now,having only one gun seems pretty extreme, but the more guns you have the less time you can spend with any one of them. Lately, I've been shooting my 25-06 almost exclusively just so I'm a better shot with it. Of course, when I say exclusively,that dosen't count shotguns or pistols. Or .22's. Or blackpowder. Or lever guns (they're just too much fun to let sit). Or Black Guns (see previous reason).

i think alot of people get this for a few reason they never get what they realy want.
Two they want to be on top of all there buddies
three there like me and just want everything

I've had the "new rifle disease" for some 20 years now and it is costly.
Like someone stated , as soon as you buy one you're thinkin of another .....kinda of like women I guess.