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AI’ve shot buffalo with .375 H&H, .416 Hoffman, .458 Winchester and 470 NE. They all kill buffalo efficiently. Nowadays I mostly use...
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Aafricahunter replied to the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo?.Thanks, this is good to know!
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Aafricahunter reacted to Green Chile's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with
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Up close is best or it doesn't really "feel like" DG. You need to smell them and hear their cattle noises. It's been discussed endless... -
A450/400.. .470 or .500 double rifle.. Because the proper way of hunting them, as Kevin P. said, is at close range.. 15 - 50 meters...
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AOf the 8 buffalo that I’ve taken, I’ve used 375 H&H, 416 REM Mag, 458 Win Mag and 470 Nitro. IME, shot placement has been more...
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Aafricahunter reacted to grand veneur's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
I used following cartridges with various bullets for shooting buffaloes: 9,3x74R, 375 H&H Magnum, 416 Remington Magnum, 10,75x68...
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AFirst 375HH after that 458Lott. The 375 did ok the 458 had a noticeable difference in initial effect.
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AMy first (and only) was with a 9.3x62 Mauser, 1 shot and it was over. Going back in 2027 with the 404 Jeffery. I like my 404J quite a...
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Aafricahunter reacted to rigbymauser's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
Thats my dream of how I want to hunt. Sneak up close(30 yards or so) to a grassing buffalo and blast both barrels. However sometimes...
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Aafricahunter reacted to grand veneur's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
We can continue to feed the topic. Ultimately, the best caliber is the one that kills the buffalo. The cartridge 9,3x74R can do that...
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AI can’t claim great experience but the buffalo I shot dropped immediately to a single 300 grain TSX from my 375 H&H. I’m going back...
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ANothing beats a .500 NE with an expanding bullet.
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A.416 RM. Use enough gun.
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Aafricahunter reacted to Kudurifle's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
Here's another vote for the 458 Lott. My modifoed Cz550 has three Bufs a Zebra and a Kudu to its credit. All were single shot affairs,
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Aafricahunter reacted to steve white's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
I have only used 375 H&H on four buffalo. On one, there was virtually no reaction to the first FOUR SHOTS! There was a reaction, a dying...