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Thanks again for everyones imput. Very useful. Brian

I agree! Brian

I think that the men on the video that I saw taking head shot from any angle repeatedly, were doing so because the cows would go straight down without disturbing the herd very much. They were taking out a lot of old cows from the herd. They were shooting from the box of their bakkie resting the...

I don't know what the heck I did to creat that mess above! My Apologies. Brian DLSJR, I definitely DO appreciate this advice. I watched some cullers on a video using that shot repeatedly from off a bakkie and I thought, "how the heck do they do that?" I was beginning to think that I am a lame...

That is what I hoped to hear, Thanks. Some of the diagrams vary bit. I have killed quite a few buffalo but have never had the confidence to try the neck shot. Some times it would be the best shot if the brush blocks the shoulder. I appreciate your clear post very much!! Brian

I am looking for actual, factual, proven instructions on successfully making the brain shot and/or also the spine shot on a cape buffalo from the side, not the front of the buffalo. Where exactly is the right place to aim for both shots and a broadside buffalo? Honestly, I don't want to know...

I know what you mean about buffalo who are hunted a lot being hard to get near. I have had that experience a couple of times. Would you mind telling me where you were hunting? Thanks, brian

Yes, I too like to get within 50 yds. Might be tricky some times in the Free State, you think?

Thanks for your info and suggestions. I think that I have talked with some of you gents before. It's nice to hear from you. I'm the old guy who likes to hunt multiple old cows with my single shot big bore in Limpopo and NW Province. So far I am planning to go with KB Safaris at Boshof, north...

Can anyone tel me about hunting cape buffalo in Free State, South Africa. I have hunted a lot of buffalo but never in Free State. What is the walking like NW of Bloemfontein ? I am an old guy. Thanks, Brian

Whoa! That's good picture, Brian

Four times by cape buffalo. Three were unprovoked. None were dangerously close . All were scary for me! The PH's just giggled,

Good post iceman 69, Also Fibt, The bullet hits the animal before the sound does ( Speed of sound is 343 m/s ) and the sound at 500 - 700 meters is not very disturbing to the animal so it commonly just stands there for a moment when it is hit or takes a few step and then lays down. Usually...

Thanks for the great pictures and report. Congratulations. Brian

Agreed, The terminal velocity at long range is an important consideration for that terminal performance of the bullet. Thanks for the reply, brian