The Distance to Sight in For Cape Buffalo?

[Foxi]

This is a good point. I urge people to test their DG calibres at these varying ranges. I cannot tell you how many times I have had buff under 25 yards for the first shot...

yes, but then he gets suspicious about something, crosses the dry riverbed and secures over to you at 70 m in the black burnt miombo. Black body in the black bush. With open sights of a double rifle..........hm

 

[Jim Golden]

I zeroed my .375 Weatherby at 80 yards because that's how long my range is. Would have used 100 if I could get it. Need to clear some trees...

 

[Rafiki]

50 yards. I shoot with iron sights.

 

[KuduKiller]

I sighted dead at 50 and know where you are at 100. I shoot a 375 Ruger with 270 gr.

 

[Fatback]

I have my 404Jeffery sighted in dead in at 50 yards and I’m about an inch low at 100 yards. This is with 400 grain projectiles at 2150ft/sec MV.

On my 375 H&H and 416 Rem I am dead on at 100 yards with 300 grain and 400 grain projectiles. These are moving faster so that is why the difference in sighting options. I really don’t want to shoot a buffalo past 100 yards anyway. If we can’t get closer than that then it’s ok for the buffalo to win sometimes too.

 

[PARA45]

I'll be hunting Buffalo in Jun, and since I'll be hunting other animals, I will be taking a 375 H&H with Barnes TSX 300 grs. I'm dead on at 50 yds, and 1" or so at 100 yds. I told my PH I'd like to shoot the Buff within 50 yds or so. His reply, "I will get you in close for sure". LOL!!!!!

 

[dogcat1]

They are not hard to hit, just hard to kill.
I sight in for 100 yds and check it at 50yds. So far, many dead buff, but you have to place the bullet.

Also, I suggest knowing where your .375 HH hits at 200 yds, then have in mind where it should hit at 300 yds. I have taken a few longer shots at baboons and others at 200+ yards. Knowing your bullet helps.

 

[Frederik]

It all gets complicated when using a 375 H&H which has te ability to reach further than other large bores stick to .40 calibers and more and you are good to go with 50 meter zero. Being close enough to smell them buffalo is just part the game.

 

[PARA45]

It all gets complicated when using a 375 H&H which has te ability to reach further than other large bores stick to .40 calibers and more and you are good to go with 50 meter zero. Being close enough to smell them buffalo is just part the game.

Funny you said that. I actually told my PH that I wanted to be close enough to smell him and see the ticks on his ball bag.

 

[ftrovato]

Funny you said that. I actually told my PH that I wanted to be close enough to smell him and see the ticks on his ball bag.

For me, I don't want to shoot a buffalo if I cant see the red in his eyes!

50 yard zero, covers any followups needed as far as one should shoot a buffalo.

 

[wvfred]

My 416 stays sighted in at 50 yards but I also shoot it at 100yards to see the difference.