One thing that helped me with the brain shot was looking at old elephant skulls that were in camp...looking where the brain was on them ---as well as looking at the one I had shot while in the skinning shed...

And again ...while in the field visiting with the PH..and questioning him on the shots and brain position..

Boddington who is probably in the field as much as anyone by his own admission, sure seems to have a problem with the brain shot as well...meanwhile, Ivan Carter flatly states he wants his hunters to ONLY take brain shots which is why he gets the hunters as close as he does..while visiting with him in Reno..he seem to think this was the only way fitting for an animal this majestic to die...I believe we can all have our own thoughts on that one..but do agree..the brain shot is magical when done correctly.....

Ripp