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Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?
10/12/17 06:24 PM

I'd be happy to use a 8x68S with 250 gr projectiles on buffalo. Can't do it for cape buffalo but may give it a try on water buffalo one of these days.

Same as I'd love to use a .318 Westley Richards with 250 gr projectiles for the same.

Pretty sure it will all go OK.

In reality all these and the 9.3x62 are in the same class of power as a 9.3x74R.

Now having had a water buffalo want to kill me last hunt I did, yes a .450 might be better. Except I probably would have hit the buffalo better at the range when he was lying down at a distance. And also stood up. Maybe even shot him better with the first shot, when his chest was partially covered by another buff's head in the way.

Now there is NO DOUBT I would have been far less happy when pushing through the saplings with one metre to three metres visibility ... then the .450 DR was FAR preferable.

My .375 and .404 would also be great and even better choices. I still do like the .450 for buffalo though.

PS The 10-bore WR DR is what is supposed to get the first nod next time.

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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
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Ahmed577	13/12/17 09:39 PM
Re: Is 9.3x74R ENOUGH gun for Cape Buff?	Rell	14/12/17 08:58 AM
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
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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?	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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