Hand gun Buffalo

[terry weick]

Leaving in 5 days to South Africa for my 3rd trip hunting. This round I'll be doing something different and hunt for Buffalo with my Smith and Wesson 500. Looking for advice and experiences from handgun hunters that may help.Im very effective at 50 yds and plan on shooting 375 grain alloy buffalo bore loads with 400 gr solids for back ups.

 

[JimP]

Leaving in 5 days to South Africa for my 3rd trip hunting. This round I'll be doing something different and hunt for Buffalo with my Smith and Wesson 500. Looking for advice and experiences from handgun hunters that may help.Im very effective at 50 yds and plan on shooting 375 grain alloy buffalo bore loads with 400 gr solids for back ups.

I think that I would be talking to my PH who would be backing me up.

 

[meigsbucks]

I was an avid handgun hunter for years, but never considered hunting buff with a handgun. However, your choice of firearm and ammo seem to be about as good as it gets.
I recall seeing a video of a woman taking a buff in Mozambique with a .454 using a hard cast bullet.

 

[terry weick]

I think that I would be talking to my PH who would be backing me up.

3 years of conversation with both the outfitter and ph.just curious if you are familiar with the smith 500 and do you hunt with a handgun?

 

[Rafiki]

Leaving in 5 days to South Africa for my 3rd trip hunting. This round I'll be doing something different and hunt for Buffalo with my Smith and Wesson 500. Looking for advice and experiences from handgun hunters that may help.Im very effective at 50 yds and plan on shooting 375 grain alloy buffalo bore loads with 400 gr solids for back ups.

Let's see, you're leaving in 5-days and your asking now?

 

[BeeMaa]

About time for a frozen herring to make an appearance.

 

[Whit]

Hold on man, he's asking now. Extrapolating his post, he's spent a lot of time in practice, done his research and is asking for any last minute advice...

 

[terry weick]

Let's see, you're leaving in 5-days and your asking now?

Nothings going to change, im sure of getting the job done. I have the right gear and frame of mind.why is it every comment on this forum full of aragance have a bit of sarcasm. I was only asking about experiences and only if you have tried what I'm about to do.