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Aafricahunter reacted to Happy Myles's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with
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AI’ve used a 375H&H and a 458 Win Mag to shoot my buffalo with. I made good first shots with both calibers. I will say that the 458 had a...
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AWell, that sir blows all the other chamberings and rifles out of the water. Great tribute.
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Aafricahunter replied to the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo?.Thanks for all the responses! Looks like I have some fun choices to make :)
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A500 A2-570 grn TSX
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AI don't have a favorite caliber for cape buffalo. I don't have enough money to buy all the wonderful calibers to make that decision...
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AI have killed three of them with my .450 rigby. One with a .416 ruger, and one with a .470 NE.
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Aafricahunter reacted to Mark Biggerstaff's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
458 Lott 500gr Aframe. Worked wonders on the ones I have taken.
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AI do kinda like it....:D Beers:
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AUsed 300 win mag...it worked....also 416 rigby and 470.....would say out of the 3 the 416 rigby a very good choice for general hunting...
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ABy the looks of your profile, you've had a wonderful life in the fields, mountains, swamps and bush!
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Aafricahunter reacted to Happy Myles's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
I have killed a lot of buff with 416 Rigby it has always worked great
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Aafricahunter reacted to meigsbucks's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
Welcome to AH. Used a .416 Ruger on my only buffalo. One shot kill. A .375 would have done the job. A .458 Lott will be used on my...
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AI've only taken one (going back in 2026). The 500 NE was simply overwhelming and he still carried on for a bit. I'll use the same...
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Aafricahunter reacted to Rare Breed's post in the thread Favorite caliber for cape buffalo? with Like.
404 Jeffery