The 416 Remington is the more sensible choice. Smaller, trimmer action and same performance. Initial reports of pressure were exaggerated. The Rem is a great round. As to the PF/CRF issue, I prefer the latter, but have never really worried about it much. Unless in a 700 action with their flimsy extractor prone to failure, non-locking brazed bolt and of course the safety issue as everybody in Africa (or just about carries HOT), especially for dangerous game. After all that, I still toted an RSM in 416 Rigby with 400gr Swift A Frames smile

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A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”