In 2002 a former co-worker went with me on a plains game hunt in RSA. This was his 1st Safari. About a year before the trip, he asked me what calibre I was taking, and I told him my 375 Ackley Imp., not because it's needed, but just because I like it so much. He asked what I thought he should take, and I asked him which rifle he shoots best. He said his .308 Winchester Mod.70. I told him to take it, and stoke it up with 180 grain premium loadings. Well, 3 months before we leave for the hunt, he called to tell me he bought a .375 H&H because other hunting buddies of his(who've never hunted in Africa) told him that they heard the game was sooooo tough that he needed a 375. I offered to go out to the range with him on several occassions, and he declined, always having one excuse or another. When we arrived in RSA and he went to sight in he couldn't keep his shots with 12 inches of each other-from a bench rest. His P.H. pretended to fiddle around with the scope and mounts a bit, and then handed him the rifle telling him he already chambered a round, and it was ready to go. In reality, he just chambered a spent case. As the trigger was pulled, there was the audible click, while my friends head was pulled about 6 inches away from the stock. One hell of a flinch! The P.H. told him straight up that he could see my friend was afraid of the gun and he wouldn't allow him to hunt with it. His P.H. then got a 7X57 with 175 grain Nosler handloads and asked him to try it. He shot 3 times, and all 3 shots were dead center, and 2 inches high. He used that rifle to take 10 animals with a total of 11 shots, including Eland and Zebra. By the way, over sundowners the evening of the sight in session, my friend sold me his, by that time much hated, Model 70 Classic Stainless with a 1.75X6 Leupold for $500.00. Maybe next time he'll listen.