Originally Posted by McCray


Next time I will take a 416 Remington or maybe the 375 Weatherby (3002700ish) I just built.

If you can stomach the Ruger, I'm sure it would work also.



The only Ruger rifle I own is a 40 year old #1, it's a pretty nice piece of equipment but single shot. I've never owned a Ruger bolt. Are you trying to tell me something about current Ruger bolt guns?

My bolt rifles span from a '42 Lithgow SMLE to late 50's Winchester M70's to late 80's Remington 700's. Not a lot of personal experience with bolt guns made since then.

In my limited understanding, most large cats don't drop for good after one shot regardless of caliber. That may be a placement issue but doesn't appear to be, that's the kind of information I'd be interested in.

I've found scant little .416 info on lion. Everyone seems to consider the .375 optimal. Feel free to input anything you might know. It's all helpful to me.

J