I'm going to acquire a .458 Win and load it up for next year.
No consideration for a .458 Lott? I don't shoot big bores, nor am I able to hunt African game. My interest is academic, but this is an interesting situation.
The buffalo is a tough animal that requires both bullet penetration and expansion, meaning that the right bullet must be traveling at the right speed for successful terminal performance. The .458 Win has had a history of lacking velocity, and I'm wondering what the right combination might be here. Seems that the Lott would come closer to giving the required results.
There's also the argument that a hunter shouldn't be using a stopping gun, which would suggest a lighter caliber than .458, but I'll leave that one to the experienced.
BTW, I didn't get the article either, so I don't know what arguments JB may have proffered.
