Good points that work for me PC. Recoil was another major consideration for me. It won't matter how big the caliber if you can't get that second shot off, and my desire is not to need the second shot. Murphy's Law will come into play sooner or later and I want to be able to recover from the first shot and be confident in the second shot if needed. Barnes X bullets have a great reputation in Africa as well as a few other bullets, so armed with good constructed bullets, I believe the .375 will handle anything I'm going to go after. I'm not into risky shots, and like you, I have business in a number of African countries now, so if I fail to get an animal on one hunt, maybe I'll have better luck another time. I've been well satisfied with my .280 on plains game, even the .223, but for my Zimbabwe trip in February I'll take the .280 and .300 RUM or .308 Norma Mag. Zim is getting a lot of rain where I'll be going so aside from the normal thick bush, it will most likely be heavier than usual. You guys have me convinced I need to invest in a reloading kit
Merry Christmas to all and good hunting, grayghost