North Fork PP

[Crishuntbrasil]

My only concern is that I don't want to shoot something where "avoiding the shoulder blade" is part of the equation....too many thing can go wrong, and I want something that will get the job done even if everything else is not perfectly right! Right tool for right job.

I agree with you, for large and resistant bodies, this is the SS...but without an emergency, the PP won't do badly!

 

[Crishuntbrasil]

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NF 375 300 gr PP from recent lion.
375 HH. MV 2590. 70 yards.

That's what a friend said in the posts, any bullets we manage to recover from them can be used in an official company advertisement. That's what I call consistency and great results.

 

[Crishuntbrasil]

I did recover a few of the .375 300 grain Northfork PP. they all looked exactly like this one recovered from under the hide on the offside shoulder of a mature eland bull. View attachment 705521View attachment 705522

This "child" ate a few bones along the way, but he's still as beautiful as a well-nourished mushroom!

 

[Brian]

I agree with you, for large and resistant bodies, this is the SS...but without an emergency, the PP won't do badly!

Do you mean cape buffalo when you say "large and resistant bodies" or large plains game?

 

[Crishuntbrasil]

Do you mean cape buffalo when you say "large and resistant bodies" or large plains game?

I'm specifically referring to African buffalo, water buffalo, zebra, and wildebeest... these are the three hardest-hitting animals in the world! Eland is a large animal but can't handle bullets; once wounded, it gives up quickly. I've lost count of the elands I've hunted with 30.06. This year, in one day, we hunted three huge eland bulls with a Saeur 101 at 30.06 using 180-grain accubond, one shot each, the second at 240 meters.

 

[Brian]

I'm specifically referring to African buffalo, water buffalo, zebra, and wildebeest... these are the three hardest-hitting animals in the world! Eland is a large animal but can't handle bullets; once wounded, it gives up quickly. I've lost count of the elands I've hunted with 30.06. This year, in one day, we hunted three huge eland bulls with a Saeur 101 at 30.06 using 180-grain accubond, one shot each, the second at 240 meters.

Thanks, makes sense. Brian

 

[Brian]

i have used north fork bullets for a while now and have been impressed with their consistent performance.

i use 300 gr ss out of my 375 ruger at 2450 fps (tried to duplicate factory load) 20" barrel. have shot 4 or 5 brown bears (backup shooting) any bullet recovered could be used in an ad for them. the same for the 2 moose shot with it.

i have also used the 400 gr ss (on my one and only buffalo, 450/400 at 2100 fps) 2 moose at 200 and 325 yards, a blue wildebeest (200 yards) the buff was 30 yards away, both recovered, perfect performance. the wildebeest was broadside (shot with 400 gr pp) and that bullet was NOT recovered.

i loaded up some cup point solids and solids, have yet to shoot anything with them. (for the 450/400)

i believe that the NF softs are maybe the best softs made (no experience with the SA rhino bullets but they seem to be great performers as well). AND you can actually find them available and order them!

1 dirthawker,
I appreciate your reports on NF Bullet terminal performance.

I value your opinion the following.
Do you think that the 300 gr. NF PP in .375 would perform well on Moose? ( Not many Northerner seem to have your experience with NF SS bullets on big bears and moose. )

I am guessing that the NF 300 gr. PP would hold together and penetrate deep/straight in a moose.
I have a pal who hunts moose successfully in the Yukon with a .375 HH who appreciates premium bullets. I am asking on his behalf.

Yes, I have been told that NF SS often goes right through small and medium size African PG. It still kills PG like a "hammer" of course.

I have used Rhino bullets on PG with success. I don't know if they are double rifle friendly. ( ? )

I agree with you about the NF soft possibly being the "best".
I use the CEB Raptors. .510 in 50-110 Winchester on cape buffalo and really like them. DRT.

Thanks again for your proven comments.