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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #75 on: August 04, 2015, 10:21:39 PM »
Use enough gun.
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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #76 on: August 04, 2015, 10:27:20 PM »
Some cute replies.

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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #77 on: August 04, 2015, 10:37:03 PM »
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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #78 on: August 05, 2015, 02:07:31 AM »
For me the .375 is a no brainer. It is more than capable of taking any game in the world including cape buffalo. It is way more versatile, easier to shoot(still a banger), and cheaper then the bigger guns of Africa. It is perfect for grizzly, moose, bison, polar bear, or anything else North America will present. I found it particularly comforting hunting moose with my .375 in Montana grizzly country many years ago.I knew if a bear problem occurred my gun would be enough to handle the problem. Would you really ever have a need to use the bigger African calibers for anything other than the WOW factor? Since a .375 H&H is big enough to take everything in the world why would you need something bigger. If money is no object buy anything you want. For a guy like me that money matters anything else doesn't make sense.

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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #79 on: August 05, 2015, 06:08:53 PM »
 

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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #81 on: August 06, 2015, 03:09:08 AM »


I like .375 H&H cases. :tup:

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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #83 on: August 06, 2015, 06:35:14 AM »
I would be comfortable with a 375 H&H, but I also don't believe anyone has ever complained about a cape buffalo being too dead.
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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #84 on: August 06, 2015, 08:03:52 AM »
For me the .375 is a no brainer. It is more than capable of taking any game in the world including cape buffalo. It is way more versatile, easier to shoot(still a banger), and cheaper then the bigger guns of Africa. It is perfect for grizzly, moose, bison, polar bear, or anything else North America will present. I found it particularly comforting hunting moose with my .375 in Montana grizzly country many years ago.I knew if a bear problem occurred my gun would be enough to handle the problem. Would you really ever have a need to use the bigger African calibers for anything other than the WOW factor? Since a .375 H&H is big enough to take everything in the world why would you need something bigger. If money is no object buy anything you want. For a guy like me that money matters anything else doesn't make sense.

And of all those animals what ones has never been killed with something less powerful than a 375 H&H? As I remember hearing in old magazines their was at least one professional ivory who was highly successful with 7X57...

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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #85 on: August 10, 2015, 02:13:44 PM »
Absolutely agree but the thread started with this.

May get to go to south Africa for cape buffalo and looking for recommendation for the right gun to take. I only know it has to be 375 or larger. thanks in advance.

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Re: african cape buffalo rifle
« Reply #86 on: August 11, 2015, 10:17:48 PM »
I used a 416 Remington Mag with 400 grain swift Aframe bullets for my cape buffalo in Zimbabwe a few years ago. My guide had a 458 Winchester mag.

 


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