Thanks for the kind words, Shag. Glad you liked this hastily-written account. I'm working on putting it together in a better format as part of a larger work.

As for the Caprivi, yes, it's an outstanding rifle for the price they're going for right now. I was first turned onto the Kimber when I read Terry Wieland's book Dangerous Game Rifles. Wieland is one of the better gunwriters out there, IMHO, although like most Canadians (including me!) his prose comes across a bit stodgy, or so I'm told by my American friends. In any event, his 2-page write-up of the Caprivi in his book piqued my interest, so I did some research and found that most savvy gun guys agree with him... it's one of the best non-custom rifles on the market.

I'm writing an article at present about my Caprivi, as it happens, which I hope to get published next year. We shall see. It would be ideal if I could get my hands on a Caprivi in 458 Lott as well so I can round out the piece.


"I'm gonna have to science the schit out of this." Mark Watney, Sol 59, Mars