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All assistance and advice is greatly appreciated here.

I've been considering getting a true big bore rifle and seem to feel that if I was getting something bigger than a .375, it'd have to be a .45 or bigger. I feel that a .416 wouldn't offer considerably more. Yes, 100 grains more bullet but only half as much again as a 500gr .45 calibre! Go the whole hog I say!

A Ruger Magnum in .375 H&H is my pride and joy at the moment and feel that the same rifle chambered for the .458 Lott would make a great pair. Am I going over the top here?! I really don't see a need for anything bigger than a .375 but that's not why I'm talking to you good people! I just want one!! Is the .458 Lott too big in a bolt action rifle? I'd like to keep my shoulder intact and be free of headaches too!!

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Naa .458 is still to small . You already have a fine rifle in that .375 H&H It's a fine all around mid size bore rifle .
Have you thought about ? maybe trying somthing diffrent in a bullet design rather then go a larger bullet diameter ?

If you really feel the need to go a larger diameter for
big game dont play around go right to .700 Diameter
I will be happy to make the 850 or 900 or 1000 or even the 1200 Grain bullet's for it for you .
Now will that be jacketed or soild's .

Just buy a .458 Lott and be done with it ? Or you might think about the two new rounds the 400 H&H or the 465 H&H

Now that i think about it ? you might ? try this ? every great once in a while a preson can find a used 375 Weatherby
or 460 Weatherby for sale or even one of those 30-378 Weatherbys.

But hay just buy the 458 lott. I went out and picked up a ruger 458 win mag used not all that long ago for 700.00

I dont shoot it much my Marlin GS 45/70 is more fun .
as well as my BLR 50-110

Hard choise's are the most fun