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Charls
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Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?
05/08/11 03:51 PM

Hi Carpediem,
In the past 3 years I have been involved with 9 buff hunts here in South Africa. Three were shot with 375's,four with 458's and two with 450/400. The 3 that were shot with the 375 required at 3 shots each and in one case, 5 shots. A cow that I shot with a 375- the first shot severed the arteries to the heart and it still ran 250m before the 2nd and 3rd shots brought it down. With the 458 and 450, 2 kills were one shot kills and with the others, back up shots killed the buffs before they ran more than 100m-150m. What I trying to say is that, in my opinion, the 375 (also read 9.3) is marginal for all but the most experienced of hunters. The chances are that it can be OK in say 70% of the time, however for that once in a lifetime opportunity rather increase your odds to say 90% by using a .400 up. By the way, I have both 9.3 and 450/400 doubles and in all my hunting life, I have never taken the 9.3 on a buff hunt, only the 450 despite me loving the 9.3. I just don't have that confidence in it.
Regards,
Charls

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Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	carpediem4570	05/08/11 11:47 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	500grains	10/08/11 01:10 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	ozhunter	10/08/11 08:27 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	carpediem4570	12/08/11 05:32 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	hunter_angler	12/08/11 11:53 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	DarylS	13/08/11 01:05 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	9.3x57	12/08/11 12:21 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	DarylS	13/08/11 01:11 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	carpediem4570	13/08/11 02:53 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	hunter_angler	13/08/11 05:01 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	JabaliHunter	13/08/11 08:36 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	DarylS	14/08/11 03:27 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	hunter_angler	14/08/11 09:30 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	DarylS	15/08/11 08:59 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	NitroX	06/06/15 10:02 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	AZDAVE	07/06/15 05:07 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	NitroX	07/06/15 07:11 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Ash	07/06/15 09:48 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	ozhunter	09/06/15 10:23 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Sunshine	09/12/17 05:24 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	xausa	09/12/17 09:14 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Sarg	10/12/17 08:19 AM
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Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Ripp	10/12/17 12:45 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Rule303	10/12/17 06:26 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Sarg	10/12/17 08:29 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	NitroX	11/12/17 04:10 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Sarg	11/12/17 10:57 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Rule303	11/12/17 08:39 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Sarg	11/12/17 10:16 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Rule303	12/12/17 09:41 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Sarg	12/12/17 12:54 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Rule303	13/12/17 01:23 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	szihn	13/12/17 03:46 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Postman	11/12/17 12:14 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	NitroX	10/12/17 06:24 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	500Boswell	10/12/17 11:39 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	carpediem4570	14/08/11 05:03 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	DarylS	14/08/11 08:56 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	doubleriflejack	06/08/11 08:14 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	DUGABOY1	08/08/11 06:24 AM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	93mouse	08/08/11 05:10 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	hunter_angler	08/08/11 11:22 PM
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Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	CHAPUISARMES	05/08/11 12:19 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	NitroX	05/08/11 04:01 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Charls	05/08/11 03:51 PM

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