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Thanks for the advice, Velo Dog! Interesting perspective for sure. Looking forward to shooting it and to seeing how the recoil is with the 270 grain Hornady Superformance loads I have.Hello Shuter,
You have selected a perfect rifle/caliber/scope for Africa (the same for parts of Canada and Alaska as well - due to the occasional grumpy bear.)
I know I am the odd man out (very odd some will say).
But, my favorite load in the .375 H&H (also my favorite hunting cartridge) is the 300 grain round nose at 2400 Feet Per Second.
Hornady and Woodleigh are excellent bullets for this load.
Likewise, I have shot a few critters with the 300 grain Nosler Partition (it's a semi-spitzer) at 2400 fps and would happily do so again.
The accuracy has been excellent and recoil is reduced enough below factory ballistics (about 150 fps difference) to be noticeable.
The many and varying sized animals I have shot with this combination have tipped over very soon after being struck by it.
In some cases, they have dropped to the shot, and of course stayed there.
I will however say that the above projectiles are not my recommendation for cape buffalo.
Rather I would recommend the 300 grain Swift A-Frame for buffaloes.
And, although I have only one buffalo scalp to my credit, I will guess that 2400 fps is plenty for them with this incredibly reliable bullet.
Always consult your PH on all equipment, especially the above ones mentioned.
Cheers,
Velo Dog.