Milehighshooter
AH enthusiast
One of the 9.3's would be my choice. Either in x62 x64 or x66 if available to you. No 350 gr but there are 300 and 320 gr bullets available.
All depends on some personal factors, like hand loading, factory vs custom build, components availability. For example if you were able to locate all the parts and components, I'd build a 10.75x68. A buddy of mine in NZ has one, I'm building one myself. Or a 416 Taylor. If you didn't mind forming your own cases and didn't plan to travel with it, a 400 H&H would be a nice fit. But all of these will be custom jobs. I wouldn't sleep on the 416 Ruger either, if you found a good deal. A 416 Rem would be easiest, and it shouldn't be a problem to load down to 2150-2250 range.
A 400 Whelen could also be fun, but you would have to 100% be certain you got the Petrov/true original Whelen/G&H chamber reamer with the .458 shoulder. With modern powders you should be able to reach 400 gr @2150 safely if needed, but you also have plenty of lighter bullets to choose from for a pretty good price compared to 416 or larger bullets, unless you went 458 Win and loaded it with 45/70 bullets/velocity.
All depends on some personal factors, like hand loading, factory vs custom build, components availability. For example if you were able to locate all the parts and components, I'd build a 10.75x68. A buddy of mine in NZ has one, I'm building one myself. Or a 416 Taylor. If you didn't mind forming your own cases and didn't plan to travel with it, a 400 H&H would be a nice fit. But all of these will be custom jobs. I wouldn't sleep on the 416 Ruger either, if you found a good deal. A 416 Rem would be easiest, and it shouldn't be a problem to load down to 2150-2250 range.
A 400 Whelen could also be fun, but you would have to 100% be certain you got the Petrov/true original Whelen/G&H chamber reamer with the .458 shoulder. With modern powders you should be able to reach 400 gr @2150 safely if needed, but you also have plenty of lighter bullets to choose from for a pretty good price compared to 416 or larger bullets, unless you went 458 Win and loaded it with 45/70 bullets/velocity.
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