Chuck I dont want to hunt DG with it, more wish to shoot in big game rifle club matches, but also hunt with it on our sambar deer. I already own a CZ .416 Rigby and if I ever hunted Africa thats the rifle I'd take with me. I am looking to down load it at the start with 650 grain bullets, and maybe even some lighter cast ones if I can get a mould. This is more about having a .577 x 3" for the hell of it, and because I'm young, than wanting a rifle to slay the worlds biggest critters.

Dave, mate the rifle will be a while yet, as its only an action and stck with a blank barrel. I will have to have it all put together from scratch and hence why I am asking questions now, about taming the recoil.

Steve