I believe that the client should use as large a calibre as he can shoot comfortably and competantly...... but I also have no problem with the client using a .375 H&H if he shoots it well.

I know of the incident that Iqbal talks about. but don't remember the precise details. (it was in the Pilansburg) nor have I seen the video. The PH was using a (I think borrowed) .375 H&H, and although it's sufficient calibre for a client, a .375 is not enough gun for a PH to use on Elephant...... not by a long way. Although the PH missed the frontal brainshot had he been using a larger calibre it might well have been enough to either turn or stun the Elephant concerned. But sometimes shit just happens and we all have to live with that.

At the end of the day, assuming good shot placement a .375 H&H is adequate for Elephant, but a .416 is better and a .458 is better still and so it goes on. But no calibre will kill anything if the shot placement and/or bullet construction are incorrect....... I recently had a client shoot an Eland with a (.375 H&H) Trophy Bonded FMJ which fishtailed like a banana and stayed in the chest cavity....... I would have very serious doubts about how the same bullet might have performed on a brain shot at Mr Bigears!