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From: NitroExpressCom (Original Message) Sent: 4/22/2002
The following photographs illustrate the aiming points to the brain and spine if shooting a buffalo from the front when he is facing you.
Bullet path when aiming for tip of nose (imaginary, starting point of red line in photo). Lower shots will either hit brain or spinal cord if centered.
Note how a shot from the side can not enter attempt to reachthe brain due to the position of the down swept horns.
Bullet path when buff has head lowered, in normal position
Three different bullet paths when buff has his nose in the air. Top one will probably miss brain (dark area). Notice cellular structure of upper skull, similar to that of elephant
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These photos have also been posted in the "pictures" albums.
These photos have been obtained from "Will" you posted these on another forum and email permission has been sought.
Thanks to "Will" for his excellent and educational photographs and diagrams.
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SafariHunt
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Much needed info for whoever is ging to win that buff raffle in the Klaserie 
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gryphon
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with the way buff adopt a head up attitude is a full front on head shot recommended?i`m asking as i have read that a bullet can ski over the face of the animal in some situations--leaving you in the [censored] i suppose.
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NitroX
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I believe that with the head up, if the animal is standing, a frontal chest shot is possible.
The brain shot is the one usually taken on a charging animal to stop the beast in its tracks I believe. Not an expert, never had that "pleasure" yet.
What is funny though. Note the position of the horns and the brain for a broadside shot. I have heard people on the net claiming taking a broadside brain shot.   
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gryphon
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I certainly knew re: the front on chest shot as it would be the one to take in my mind,i do know of bullets skipping off heads held flat ( .17`s on foxes at times etc) and i have read of the same on Cape Buff,but of course if he was coming at me i would be giving it to him up the nose as quick as possible a fairly good lead into the brain with that head up attitude.Funny things bullets i once shot a big sambar hind with my 308 norma the bullet slightly grazed her eyelid and mushroomed inside without leaving her head or leaving any other marks,as she was above me on a very steep hillside she then cartwheeled down the hill at an incredible rate all the time her head contents were whipped out with force through her throat leaving her with only an empty headskin--funny things bullets can do at times.Most nasal passages lead up into the brain even at the wrong angle at times and can be a great aiming point for sure.Broad side brain shots are of course possible by your pics---if he aint got a horn on that side lol.
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