I'm thinking a .405 Winchester with full house loads would be the minimum for a "stopping rifle". (no I don't own a .405). I'm on the fence about a lever action .45-70 with warm loads. I could possibly borrow one of those.
The .458 #1 weighs 9 lbs sans scope, and shoots decently well with 500gr Hornadys. The .475 Turnbull #1 shoots better, but weighs less than 8 lbs sans scope. Both rifles have previously been to Quemado.
One of the local funstores has a Ruger Safari rifle in .416 Rigby, which has yummy Circassian wood. So far I have resisted the temptation to buy it.
And I ain't buying a double rifle just for this match. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
