C. Curl - Lord love a duck. That thing is beautiful! It was an insult to offer a measly $200. Hell, after seeing it, I'd got to at least $225 at a minimum.

Now that you are its caretaker, what have you planned for it? How'd you like to go to the Kamchatka Penninsula in Russia to hunt Siberian Brown Bears April 2012? I'm going and will write an article for Dangerous Game Hunting Magazine. I need someone to shoot while I shoot the 'ol Nikon. Guarantee you'd be in pictures. I'll take my 450 or my .416.

Bonanza - Just picked up my 450 yesterday. It's Boddington Elephant series #227 out of 250. .450 3-1/4 inch Nitro Express. Matt blue and soft finish on the lumber. No where as pretty as your 458, but the animals won't have to squint due to glare. Any plans for large, clawing or stomping, critters?

I'll work out photos after I take a few. Probably next week, or so.