| Ripp |
| (.577 member) |
| 28/12/08 07:51 AM |
Re: 500/416 experience's
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Ripp,
Like I was saying having shot more elephants than Boddingtoon has is no real accomplishment as I understand things. As I recall Boddingtons own writing, he had only shot one elephant until recently. He was nutso for buff hunting and concentrated on that.
I have taken eighteen now. But that isn't as many as some of the other members here, including, I think, some who have posted on this thread. IIRC, ten of the elephant I have shot went down to brain shots, at least one was a second shot and the ele did not drop at the first. The other eight, well, lets just say that if at first you don't succeed, try , try again.
I now shoot 500gr Woodleighs for the first shot, at 2145fps, and 450 North Fork flat nose solids in the second barrel, at about 2200fps. Ballistics essentially identicle to those of the 450NE's or the Federal 470 loads.
JPK
I have loaded the woodleighs as well for my .470's --ordered 100 more of each of the solids and softs..the shoot really well...
For the .416 and the thick stuff, have been using 400 gr A-Frames and 400 gr Barnes solids in the bolt guns..very good performance...and, obviously, the solids on the elephant..
Ripp