Hullo! I noticed your post...You might want to acquire a .460 Weatherby Magnum at the same time, or the 600 alone is useless unless you intend to use it just for a plinker.Here is some useful info if you take the plunge though. A .600 is a last resort gun, really, almost exclusive to elephant killing. An African write up on the subject said that elephants have extremely low blood perssure, so 4 penetrating rounds (bolt action capacity for .40 and up calibre rifles generally) is just a irritator to them, since they can't bleed out in time for you to get away. Their brains are small, and well protected in a styrofoam-like skull (very thick, though slightly spongy), are impossible to hit even after penetration issues are addressed. The solution? Hit them with a round that will separate their brainstems from their brains no matter where on the head it hits them via shock (.600. 6, 8 and 4 bore rifles were used for this. This may not kill them, but it will drop them (or bring them to a skidding, abbreviated charge) and allow you to retreat and regroup, assess what type of medical help you need and prepare yourself for the pain of a cracked or broken collar bone, nerve damage, and finger numbness after the adrenaline rush wears off.
