The Distance to Sight in For Cape Buffalo?

[trperk1]

I think you are over thinking this.

I would personally sight in for 100 which should have you pretty close at 50. An inch high at 100 wouldn’t hurt anything.

You aren’t going to be trying to brain shoot a charging buff at 30 yards. A charge scenario is going to be more like 30 feet or less. It doesn’t matter where you sight in you will be low at that kind of distance because of the hight over the bore. Also, your shooting at that point will be instinctive. You will not have time to aim in any thoughtful way. In a charge you will need to shoot both eyes open like a shotgun.

I’ve shot a charging buffalo, right between the eyes at 8 yards. Exactly where I was aiming.

 

[375Fox]

That’s a crazy story! I want to watch that video, can you post the link to it?

Where can we watch that?

I think this is the one he’s referring to. Looks like the hunter had a very unique experience but I don’t think it’s a good advertisement for the outfitter

 

[Doubleplay]

If you can hit a paper plate at 100 yards consistently over the sticks, you are good to go for buffalo.
Don't over think it.

 

[375Fox]

I will need to try once hunting a farm buffalo. I so far had only one wild buff in Caprivi. He stood his ground. Neither run, nor charged.
He already had two broad side lung shots, and spitting blood on the mouth, turned to me, then I took third shot in the head.

Just remember the buffalo from one farm to next can be very different because the fencing and the game management on that farm. Some farms could give an experience very close to wild buffalo and others not so much. A buffalo in the Caprivi will be very similar behavior to any other buffalo in that region because they have the ability to move.

 

[Andrew62]

I've always sighted my .375H&H at 100 yards.

 

[Datchew]

Excellent topic