ray,

...many thanks for responding...

...nothing like injecting a dose of reality into the marketing-hype bubble through real-life (vs. virtual) experience...

...every thing that you have said is but a modern-day rendition of what pondoro taylor and others have been saying for almost 100+ years...terminal performance, ability to place shots well, bullet construction, quick first shots with prompt followup shots...

...i think i will stick with my .416 rigby turnbolt and 9.3 double for dg, and an assortment of medium/small bores for the rest...