NitroX
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Mpofu's African trophy photos
Photo 1 - Cape Buffalo no. 1
Photo 2 - Impala
Photo 3 - Hippo
Photo 4 - Cape Buffalo no. 2
Photo 5 - Lion
Photo 6 - Cape Buffalo no. 3
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mikeh416Rigby
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Holy fricken wow! Outstanding!
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Bigfive
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Excellent stuff my friend 
Always glad to see hunting pictures like that!
Very good trophy animals you got there!
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NitroX
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Mpofu
I like your hippo photo. Is that the Zambezi in the background or a lesser body of water?
Buffalo no. 3 also looks to have a very wide spread of horns though buffalo no. 1 has long and high hooks and could be bigger (?).
And the lion - great trophy you lucky fellow!
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Mpofu
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NitroX,
Spot on re the Zambezi, just up from the Mupata gorge.
Buffalo 1 was 39" and had a good hard boss.Apparently scored 102 on the SCI scale (whatever that means).He initially ran away for about 300 yards, after the first shot, through both lungs(375 H&H Mag, woodleigh soft), and tracked back to wait for us , under a tamarind tree, with the look of real death in his eyes.. It took a further 6 shots, at 50 yards, through the chest cavity to knock him over.
Buffalo 2 was 38" a bit soft on top.One shot, broke his neck, at 60 yards.
Buffalo 3 was 42" , an old boy , with chunks of his boss knocked off. Shot through the heart, ran about 80 yards, a quick death bellow, and that was it.
The Lion was very big bodied and was a nightmare for 8 of us to carry/drag in the hessian sacking which was used for the hide. No idea on weight.
M.
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Nice, nice, NICE!!!!
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shakari
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I agree with Craig Boddington when he says that you should never judge a Buff trophy in inches but rather in excitement and challenge. As far as I'm concerned even a mediocre spread of horns is a great trophy if it was a challenge..................... however............... I've gotta say........... that last Buff is a real beauty.
Well done man. 
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SafariHunt
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WOW !
How big did that buff in photo 6 measure out sure looks big ?
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