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I love the [emoji639][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]] grain Woodleigh RNSN HDs for buffalo, super emphatic, dozens of good bulls with this bullet. But if I were to switch to a TSX I would use the...

May I ask, out of curiosity, what would the average whitetail setup be in terms of draw weight and arrow weight? I don’t know much about deer hunting but I’m interested in learning.

The ability for both blades in the Beast to simultaneously and independently fold back in to avoid obstacles and then immediately redeploy got me intrigued enough to give them a chance.

I agree, I was opposed to mechanicals until Beast broadheads got invented, but a mate has experienced great success with Sevr. Last year I got four huge old water buffalo bulls with Beasts, super quick and clean, no damage to the blades or ferrule.

Amen to that! A [emoji639]:[emoji637] ratio (or close) on a two-blade is the go for short draws, trad or low poundage. There’s a fantastic podcast with John Dudley interviewing trauma surgeon Dr Peter Attia (spelling from memory) on the Nock-On podcast where some interesting things come up...

Don’t follow us Aussie bowhunters too closely, we’ll warrant cancellation! Dr Ashby is a legend, I love his work, but time and technology do change and new things get discovered. None of us know everything. When I killed my first buffalo bull with a longbow I used a 1200 grain arrow. For my...

With a 55 grain Barnes TSX the .22-250 is an over-achiever (boars, buffalo, wild cattle in Australia). I think it would be wonderful for impala, baboons, warthogs and even old kudu bulls, but only in situation where I could take my time, get nicely setup and pick my shot unhurried.

That’s awesome! You’ll be addicted! There’ll be highs and lows on a never ending journey of learning. Keep us posted! I hear Magnum Archery is a pretty awesome pro shop in South Africa.

I’m using one-hundred-and-twenty-five grains in the two inch variant.

Putting these to good use on Australian buffalo, they’re absolutely amazing! The ability for both blades to independently fold back and reopen almost instantaneously combined with the extra cutting diameter is devastating even on big bulls.

I read it a few times and it seems that grain weight and spine may have been inadvertently mixed. Hopefully OP can clarify. My response erred on the presumption (never presume - my apologies) that he meant spine.

Another recommendation for Beast mechanicals, too. I was always opposed to the idea of mechanicals until these things were invented. Four big Australian buffalo with them so far.

For some reason my post went crazy! 400s are likely too weak and 300s might be more suitable.

Yes, I also think .[emoji640][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]]” spine is likely too weak unless you have an extremely short draw. A more common spine would be...

Got some new 350 grain .375H&H HD RNSNs.

Reduced to sell: $100 including postage (Australia).

“Elephant” by Commander David Enderby Blunt RN, first published 1933, unsure when this copy was printed but appears to be 1970s or 1980s. For sale, Australia only, $150 including postage.

A fair bit of that went on during World War Two with fighters based around Darwin shooting-up buffalo on the floodplains.

Congratulations on an excellent adventure!

Fair points, Bob. I reckon I can pinpoint tokenism more in towns and cities rather than out in the bush. Maybe things are a little more real and down to earth in the bush. You’re right about the old blokes not running up after they speared buffalo. They’d stay quiet and give it time, then...

Been awhile since I’ve seen this wonderful movie, Bob. Which bit is tokenism? I can’t recall. I lived there for a couple of years and it was very special to show people that video and see their faces light-up recognising family and remembering old times. A friend still lives at one of the...

I let a bull like that go at Picnic on the Wilton nine years ago, and when I went back to try again I couldn’t find him, unfortunately! Congratulations on an awesome bull!

Awesome adventure, Tim and Mark! Well done!

I’ve started doing a backpacking hunt with my brother in Arnhem Land each year, and it is the equal (in my opinion) of my African adventures. Sleeping in hammocks, needing to stay alert for buffalo and bulls throughout the night, the campfire, stars… and some epic encounters with the big bovines!

Wonderful bull! Congrats!

I’ve been using the RCBS Chargemaster for close to fifteen years, it’s excellent.

I’ve done it lots, and it sucks. Culling to get rid of buffalo from cattle areas; culling to protect springs; culling because there’re too many and they’re struggling waiting for the rains to come. Even when you get as much meat as possible it still isn’t enjoyable. My understanding is that the...

Go for the bulls and perhaps one gigantic old cow. Shooting ordinary cows is, to me, not a great experience.

I’ve met one of them on the road years ago, had a beer with him. But both outfits have an excellent reputation here in Australia and Mark and Tim (members here) can readily and very happily vouch for Big Country, I believe. I know some of the country these blokes hunt and it is magnificent...

True Wild Outfitters and Big Country Safaris.

Awesome! Well done Anthony and BBM!

Congratulations, BBM! Very special!

All yours, Mark, PM inbound. Cheers!

$250 including postage (Australia only at this point), in good condition but has my .500NE notes.

Magnificent old bull for the dog today, first crack with my new Swaro glass, 1-6x30! A single 350 grain Woodleigh RNSN HD did the trick, and that was that. He even did the death bellow which is unusual but does happen. His right was busted off, a truly awesome old bull and greatly appreciated by us.

The book written by his Dad is one of my favourites.

Hydros will pass through for sure, but it has never been an issue for me (the bulls are rarely in mobs and even when they are they’re not densely packed and there’ll be a safe angle). The benefit of the Hydro is straight-line travel and penetration no matter the angle. However, they kind-of zip...

From your list I would pick the Hydros or the HDs. The PPSNs would be fine as well. The FMJs work, of course, but do less damage and would be my last choice.

Bought it from Amazon with my first paycheque twenty years ago and straight-away bought a recurve instead of the compound I had my heart set on initially. Ended-up owning at least five Howard Hill longbows (made by Craig Ekin) but never did kill a buffalo with one. Got a few buffalo with Black...

How to negate a true wilderness hunt in Tanzania? Shoot from or near the vehicle instead of walking your arse off. I see quite a few YouTube vids showing this happening in proper wild areas, and usually it’s an accusation reserved for RSA. Wherever you go… walk!

Yep, those 180s are out of a .300H&H, and I’ve also loaded them for a bloke with a .300WM. The shopkeeper loaded some that I gave him for his .308 and was impressed. The 150s out of the .30-30 are not as empathetic but still massively up the game for the little lever-action.

Probably seen over a hundred buffalo sink very rapidly when shot with the 180 grain Hydros. And some more with the 300 grain Hydros and 570 grain Hydros. It’s a brilliant bullet.

Shot many big buffalo bulls with my old Rigby .275 from 1898 using 175 grain Woodleigh PPSNs. Wish I still had that rifle!

Sorry for your loss. I enjoyed reading of his adventures with Aaron up here.

As I mentioned recently, I’ve owned an R8 in .375H&H for about seven months now and killed about six buffalo with it. I really like it. Most buffalo hunts are straightforward, but my first with the R8 was a known troublemaker and inbound, a single 350 grain Woodleigh soft to the chest sorted...

Had an R8 .375H&H for about seven months now, fired seventeen shots (Woodleigh 350 grain RNSN HDs) including the first four at a termite hill to test the open sights and the next thirteen have been spent on six buffalo, I think. Love it!