Grandvenure,
I think the 460 Weatherby gets a bad rap because some people had trouble with the cartridge sticking on ejection during really hot weather in Africa. The 460 is now factory loaded at 100 ft/sec lower than it used to be. It is now at 2600 ft/sec.With a 500 grain bullet, still all you need by a long shot. I have a 460 Weatherby and like it a lot. Go with what you like and be happy with it. We all have different opinions on the guns and cartridges we like the best. My problem is I like them all!! Some novices buy a 460, most powerful you know, and have no idea how to shoot it and control it. Beginners think if they have a Weatherby, they know everything. It kind of turns some hunters off. I am not talking about all new commers, just a few that act like know it alls.