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Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?
28/01/07 06:24 AM

When hunting elephant last year the PH advised me to go for the brain shot with the first shot, but if it did not appear to hit the brain, not to try again and instead put a round into the heart/lungs.

I was using a .450 No. 2 Nitro Express double.

Obviously a good brain shot will drop the ele instantly. Even if only stunned but down, the second "insurance" shot into the chest makes sure it will still be there later on.

Obviously we are talking about an ele that isn't charging AFTER the first shot misses the brain. Maybe stopped, or wheeling to flee.

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Gentlemen,

What do you think? What have been your experiences?

Has anyone here tried for a brain shot, missed the brain, then tried again for the brain?

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	NitroX	28/01/07 06:24 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	EricD	03/02/07 04:45 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	SGraves155	20/02/07 01:28 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	JPK	20/02/07 02:17 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	SGraves155	20/02/07 09:16 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	JPK	21/02/07 08:28 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	NE450No2	28/01/07 07:39 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	hoppdoc	28/01/07 08:35 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	500grains	28/01/07 11:33 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	zimhunter	29/01/07 09:17 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	JPK	29/01/07 12:22 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	Shanster	29/01/07 02:37 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	NE450No2	29/01/07 04:32 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	NitroX	30/01/07 02:34 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	Savuti_One_Shot	30/01/07 03:18 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	hoppdoc	30/01/07 06:38 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	JPK	30/01/07 11:12 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	Shanster	30/01/07 01:44 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	500Nitro	30/01/07 01:57 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	JPK	30/01/07 02:22 PM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	butchloc	31/01/07 05:40 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	hoppdoc	31/01/07 06:34 AM
Re: Follow up shot on ele after botched brain shot?	butchloc	02/02/07 08:11 AM

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