Thanks guys, thought some of you would enjoy the pictures.
The CZ 550 Mag is a large action well suited for large cases like the .416 & .505. I prefer the CRF Winchester M70 action for anything up to .375 H&H length. I will post pictures of my Winchester safari express in .375 H&H when I have the time.
eljefe wrote:Still very high on my must buy list Herb! cant really justify it with a 404 also planned, but the CZ is good stuff and the 416 is classic...
why me?

,404 is another very desirable caliber. Many government departments in Africa used the .404 for animal control and must have accounted for a large number of the big 5. I bid unsuccessfully for one at a UK auction last year.
What is the action that you are planning to build the .404 on. It can be safely build on the standard Mauser 98 action. The CZ 550 Mag action will make the .404 unnecessarily heavy although a a little added weight is good on any .375+ caliber rifle.