Thanks for the welcome.....the advice is most welcome.....I am thinking about a "classic" cartridge to get back in......my criteria is that it was around and popular when i was hunting in the 80's.....i always wanted a .30-06....i reckoned with that i can handle anything in Australia plus be able to hunt plains game in Africa......when the time comes for my dreamed leopard hunt in many years time I am goign to get myself a .375 H&H......being a man of slim means I cant afford a battery of guns so my first rifle will be it for some time and i want it to be able to take care of deer, pig and goat....i can always get a cheap .22 for rabbits and the like......

cheers
Jase