476nitro

No, I didn't get the buffalo - in fact I plan to walk in next year and camp, set up an OP on a hill
overlooking the swamp and when I find it, go and get it (unless it gets me first !!!).
The prolem was he was feeding on the edge of a very small, flat, dry mud "island" with NO cover.
Although we got within 30 metres, the risk of him not dropping to one shot and running off into the Crocodile
infested swamp was too risky (we had spent 4 hours the day before pulling a buffalo out of a swamp while
someone covered us with a loaded rifle so we didn't want to do it again !!!)
I was carry a 500 Nitro Double - if I had had my 375H&H Bolt gun, I probably would have taken the shot
as I could have brained him.

I know the PH as a personal friend so take this in that light.
The bit that got me on the hunt when we were 30 metres from him, we had cut off his "preferred dry land"
escape route. I was crouched down behind the PH when the PH whispered to me, "what do we do if he charges ?"
My response was - "you stand up and start shooting, I'll jump to the left and start shooting and between the two
of us we should stop him before he gets to us." The PH smiled.

Anyway, re parts - get them from England (which is what I do - I can't tell you where as a friend gets them
and sends them out to me so I don't know his source).

I know the tool you mean - I don't have one but my gunsmith does.

I know you can get all of the pins out, however I think it is easier to do th hook on some guns.

Anyway, keep shooting.

500 Nitro !!!