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NitroX
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Re: 303 on buffalo
13/04/05 03:45 PM

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There is no doubt a .303 or even a .30/30 can be used to kill a water buffalo.Thousands of buffalos have been killed with .303's and .44/40's in the old days. But most of these were shot from horseback or from the back of a Landrover or Landcruiser. A horse can gallop away faster and a Landrover is a harder target for a charging buff than a human on foot. Undoubtably a lot of buffalo also were wounded and escaped. These guys were commercial hide and meat shooters so different rules applied when buffalo were very plentiful.

Nowadays a lot of Aussie hunters still use .30-06s, .300s etc. A lot of them are still shooting them from backs of Landcruisers. Most guides advise or even insist on a .375 H&H Mag powered cartridge.

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Edited by NitroX (14/04/05 11:54 AM)

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
303 on buffalo	303	12/04/05 07:43 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	303	12/04/05 08:10 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	NitroX	12/04/05 09:56 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	303	13/04/05 12:03 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	NitroX	13/04/05 03:45 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	Marrakai	14/04/05 02:30 AM
Re: 303 on buffalo	NitroX	14/04/05 11:52 AM
Re: 303 on buffalo	ALAN_MCKENZIE	14/04/05 10:44 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	Bakes	15/04/05 02:05 AM
Re: 303 on buffalo	303	14/04/05 02:31 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	iqbal	14/04/05 01:07 AM
Re: 303 on buffalo	Bakes	14/04/05 02:20 AM
Re: 303 on buffalo	Marty	19/04/05 02:19 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	NitroX	19/04/05 05:16 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	Marty	19/04/05 06:59 PM
Re: 303 on buffalo	tunofun	27/04/05 09:07 AM

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