| Ripp |
| (.577 member) |
| 17/09/07 04:46 AM |
Re: Is there a perfect Cape Buffalo Calibre ?
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Buffs are odd critters , they tend to absorb copiuos amounts of lead with no ill effects at times , and other times one shot will take 'em down ..
I would not go smaller than a 416 .. otherwise as much as you can handle bore wise ..
**Totally agree--the first buff I shot--we tracked him and ran with him in the herd for about 4 1/2 hours--I shot him in the lungs with a .416 using 400 gr A-Frames--at about 60 yards..he was hurt but still upright--I shot him again broadside--he took off running--at which point I drove 2 Barnes solids into him Texas heart shot style--he dropped--shot again per my PH's recommendation--while walking up to him--about 10 feet away he got back on his front feet--which took 1 more 416 in the spine to dispatch him..
The next day, shot the biggest buff of my life so far--one shot--down for the count...
Personally it has to be how calm they are at the initial shot--no adrenalin flowing freely seems to make a big difference..
Ripp