| Freeloader123 |
| (.275 member) |
| 04/04/11 06:58 PM |
Re: Cape buffalo, water buffalo and scrub bulls.
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I have done some more digging on how we'll be hunting them and it seems that they would prefer me to sit up over bait. If i'm honest this is not what I'd prefer so I've asked to try and spot and stalk. The short answer to your question is then "I don't know" I'm afraid.
Depending upon the terrain, sitting over bait may be the only reasonable option as spot and stalk may be practically impossible.
What's the terrain like in the part of Russia where you plan to hunt? Flat? Boreal forest?
As to rifles, I have both a .375 H&H and a .416 Rigby. I wish I could tell you how much better the .416 works than the .375 on the really big stuff, but I'm still trying to get the sighting situation worked out. CZ built a rifle that shoots 18 inches high with the factory express sights. Excellent groups though.
So the bottom line is I've found the .375 adequate on anything from Impala to Elephant. As to Impala, there wasn't much meat damage. I don't presume to expound on your licensing laws, but if you get it licensed for deer you can actually use it on deer.