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    270 grain vs 300 grain TSX

    I have gone through your thought process with the 300g TSX , 270g TSX and 250g TTSX. I have concluded that the 300g TSX works so well and holds onto velocity so much better than the lighter bullets that I would stick with it exclusively. Last year I shot kudu cow, zebra and impala with the 250g...
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    Definitive answer: where do you aim to shoot through the heart of a Buffalo?

    I have a little buffalo experience having shot three so far. None presented a broadside shot and all were either frontal (1) or quartering towards me where I had to shoot at the shoulder joint or right next to it to penetrate the thoracic cavity in an appropriate place. If you get a broadside...
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    Buffaloes are tough

    Looks like you have an interesting project going on. I’m not an expert by any means but I have shot a good number of animals, some of which were dangerous game including buffalo. Are you happy that the 400 grain bullet will be stable in flight and after impact? It is certain to be a long thin...
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    Bullet Performance Database

    Recently back from Namibia where I shot a buffalo bull, a hippo and a giraffe all for management purposes. The buffalo and the giraffe were shot using my 458 Lott and 450 grain Barnes TSX and the hippo was shot using the 300 grain TSX from my .375. Expansion was excellent on all recovered...
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    QD mounts on .375 and .458 Lott Mauser 98s

    I’m going to replace the Leupold mounts on the 458 Lott for sure. The .375 that I own remains very accurate so I may leave that for now until I have tested the 458 a bit more.
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    QD mounts on .375 and .458 Lott Mauser 98s

    Yep, your eyesight appears to be 20:20!!
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    QD mounts on .375 and .458 Lott Mauser 98s

    Are those the ones with the cylindrical posts and the cam locks? If so I have them on my .375 and 458 Lott. The .375 seem ok but the cam locks on the Lott may have deformed under recoil hence the search for something more robust!
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    QD mounts on .375 and .458 Lott Mauser 98s

    Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. We have just finished a very enjoyable and successful safari with Jamy Traut Safaris in Namibia and took a variety of dangerous and plains game. We did encounter an issue with one of the groups .375 Mauser rifles with an inability to maintain zero...
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    Ammo Weight on airplanes… How strict are they on 5kg/11lb?

    On the way to Caprivi we had 3 flights and ammunition was weighed on each leg. I specified that I had 4.2kg of ammunition but the overall weight including small Peli case was 5.5kg. No issues raised by the check in staff
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    Ammo Weight on airplanes… How strict are they on 5kg/11lb?

    Yes they do. Each person has to carry their own ammunition
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    22 or 6.5 Creedmore for Moose and Elk?

    The scapula is pretty much the thinnest major bone in the body, if that bullet had hit the humerus it may have been a very different story!!
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    Frontal shots on buffalo bulls

    Great question…. As you know I shot one in a straight frontal position with a .375 and 300g TSX. Its legs folded under it and we paid the insurance. I would do it again if I were steady enough within limited range …. So my answer is D
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    Elephant caliber

    Is that even a thing??? Heaviest I have seen is 550 grain...
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    Buffaloes are tough

    All of this information is interesting. @Kevin Peacocke, I heard the story of the last buff via Glen and @Lancaster ....very exciting and I'm so pleased everyone got out of the situation uninjured. I note that a lot of the shots were taken with the DGX bullets which have a bit of a chequered...
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    BA via Heathrow with guns

    I thought the cost of the ammunition was covered within the £125 fee for the rifle case. Edit I just found this on the website that confirms this: If you're travelling to/from South Africa, Italy, or from Romania, check in your firearms and ammunition in individual locked cases, separate from...
 
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