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With the level of experience Ian Gibson had this was probably an unsalvagable situation for most anyone.

I don't have much experience elephant hunting, but based on the 2 I've been on, especially the one where I shot a bull, things tend to develop very quickly when you're in close and especially after you start shooting. I don't want to start any arguments based on this tragedy, but a good, reliable DR seems to me to be the best choice for backup work on elephant or the type of last-ditch close in work a PH is called upon to do. Just my 2 cents. Mr. Gibson is a grievous loss.

IIRC, at some point I believe I saw him carrying a 458 Sako in a synthetic stock on several episodes of TAA.