Who’s done it? Cape buffalo or elephant with traditional large bore muzzleloader?

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I don't think one can carry black powder or substitutes on an airplane. So, that would have to be sourced locally.

How does that go with blackpowder loaded cartridges? Like could you just load sealed rounds like a 4 bore cartridge but disassemble them when over there for components?

 

[Sarg]

@fourfive8
Yes, I also read this one. But the article I was referring to, featured a gentleman named Turner Kirkland (owner of Dixie Gun Works) who attempted to use a 4 gauge William Rawbone muzzle loading double rifle on an elephant in Rhodesia. This was also featured in one of the early Lyman books.

I think I also read of Mr Kirkland shooting an Elephant with a single barrel ML of .91 caliber & it didn’t work out so well ?

I will need to dig around for that one.

We have had a few hunters want to kill Buffalo with a ML or just BP guns in general most of these are just to get some type of award & don’t care how they do it really, it’s no great problem to us, we shoot a lot of wounded animals from cartridge guns - Modern bolts - Double rifles (a lot) - Pistol shooters (a lot) Bowhunters (a lot more) Spear hunters (even more) so most experienced PHs are used to stopping wounded game both coming in & leaving .

Actually on some hunts it’s a surprise when the hunter finally shoots & kills his animal cleanly !!

 

[Sarg]

How does that go with blackpowder loaded cartridges? Like could you just load sealed rounds like a 4 bore cartridge but disassemble them when over there for components?

This has been done but in this day & age it is a ticket to doing time or at least court time & expense !

You need in most cases to be traveling with the caliber of firearm that your ammunition is for, so 8ga/bore individual cases loaded up with BP won’t work unless you have a 8 bore firearm with you, 4 bore would be the same.

It is not the free to do or cheat a bit world it was even 5yrs ago !!