No long shots? All the plains game I've taken has been with 300 Mags (Win and Weatherby) - a dozen head ranging from kudu (58" and a measured 325 yards - the longest shot I've tried on game). I find I can't shoot anything bigger than 300 Weatherby off a bipod or rest without holding the forearm.

I took my buff in Zambia with my 470 double but the PH brought along my 300 Weatherby in case a long shot was needed - he was a bit tense because my primary target was buff and the safari operator had booked me onto a concession with only 3 male buff seen all season I got one and another Australian on an earlier also got one.

If I was going again I'd probably take a Mauser 66 with 30-06 Ackley, 9.3x64 Brenneke and 458 Win barrels.

mike