NE's member and friend Mark - "Maximus" - with his cape buffalo bull shot this year.

Hunting cape buffalo is intense. Hunting cape buffalo with a handgun is VERY intense. Here's mine taken ay 33 yards with a Smith & Wesson .460 S&W Magnum revolver.

We got within range by stalking him as he lay resting under a tree. He was awake and looking around a little but very relaxed. At 33 what turned out to be 33 yards I got down on my knees and rested the revolver on low sticks. I sat as still as possible for some 30 minutes until he stood up and I fired almost immediately. The first shot put him down but he needed a few more to finish him off as quickly as possible.

I used Magtech 260gr flat point FMJ bullets in a handloaded round using Hodgdon H110 powder.