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That direct experience, scant though it is, plus the reams I have read and heard of on this subject, have informed my humble opinion. Which is, again, that there is no way to guarantee that any caliber will drop and kill a buff on the spot without a CNS hit.

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I absolutely agree with the above quote!
I don't think anyone who has any experience with big bore rifles, or their use on Buffalo, be they African Cape Buffalo, or Water Buffalo in Austrailia, would deny that short of a brain or spine shot with an adiquate cartridge, Buffalo are not going straight down for the count! As someone above stated the ONE SHOT goal is dreaming where Cape buffalo are concerned, for the most part.
The misconception that a large rifle will pole-ax a Cape Buffalo out flat, is what Taylor terms as a dangerous elusion. In the end, the largest cal in the world, from a shoulder fired rifle, will not compensate for poor shooting! A very large bullet may give you more time to sort things out, but there is no guarintee!

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