I think the experience of shooting 2o to 30 buffalo with a .270 may account for something in terms of experience. "A fool" who has done it 20 or 30 times ? Who else here can say they have shot 30 buffalo?

I'm sure lots of cape buffalo could be taken with medium sized calibres if legally permissable. The main problem would be sorting out the chaff from the grain when it came to whom could actually do it.

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My own preference is I would take my .375 or .450 - why not?