| DUGABOY1 |
| (.400 member) |
| 01/08/08 06:22 AM |
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Re: .577 on buffalo
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I just shot three good buffalo for the first time with my searcy .577 and all I can say is that I have fallen in love with that caliber. I can't say that I noticed any real difference between its performance and that of a .416, .470 or .500 for that matter due to the fact that the buffalo still ran 80 or so yards with a 750 grain triple shock through its heart, but I am sure that the larger wound chanel, energy etc. would help on a close and personal encounter. For me, the recoil is extremely tolerable and I even shot an impala at approx. 85 yards with it.
wadeb
congratulations on your buffalo hunt, and your aquisition of the B. Searcy 577NE double rifle! The question by Ripp about the Triple shock bullets being used in the rifle, is answered by Searcy. He says his rifle will safely handle mono-metel bullets, so if they damage it, Butch will make the rifle whole for you!
I personally will not use a mono-metel bullet in any double rifle, including a Searcy, unless it has very thin properly spaced pressure rings,like the now defunct North Fork, or the GS Custom!