Tim Sundles 4 shots of 600 NE into Buffalo

[HankBuck]

In the video below, Tim Sundles (owner of Buffalobore ammo) shot a Cape Buffalo 4 times with a 600 NE and it did not phase it. That's very concerning and also odd. I've seen videos where people have shot buff with 375, 416 and 458 and it knocks them down, they stumble, take off running and collapse. The 600 had no "shock effect" on the buff. Is this common or is it possible that too big a round and too slow a round does not create the same shock effect on buff that a 378 WBY or 416 RUM would? Should a higher velocity round with more expansion be used for the first one or two shots on buff and save the double barrel for stopping charges?

Disclaimer: This post is not meant or intended to insult owners of 600 NE rifles.

@Carnivore hunter - poor shooting, regardless of caliber, will never kill an animal. I also think he missed…and missed a lot - maybe 1/2 his shots hit nothing but air. When you watch the video, the first shot the guy takes knocks him backwards and down the hill ! I’m guessing he “Flinched” a lot after that first shot and missed a lot

 

[HankBuck]

He among us who has never made a bad shot or two or three or four, please step to the front of the line and receive your accolades.
In my own case, just this last April, I shot three times at standing hogs, in Texas, out of a blind and missed all three! 358 Win. , cast bullets, Model7. ( one of the three shots was at a running pig due to the first shot miss!). Poor shooting was diagnosed as Hog (Buck) Fever! If you never miss, you don’t shoot/hunt much!

@Rolly - AGREE and I’ve missed plenty - including Buffalo in TZ with my .470NE, I think I started “flinching” and was shooting over top of the buff….as hard as it was to admit missing a 50 yrd shot on standing buffalo —— I didn’t blame the ammo !!
The guy in that video just can’t shoot that .600NE accurately - that’s the problem and Not the ammo. He should drop down to a .375 H&H before Buffalo Bore Ammo goes bankrupt from people thinking their ammo sucks !

 

[HankBuck]

ok,

i counted 6 shots, AND on his first shot, when he reloaded, he put 2 rounds in the gun so he might have shot another shot but edited it out. i only saw 2 bullets hit the bull, one high and back lungs, one in the guts. i did see a bullet hole in the rear of the lungs. regardless, only good hits count. but, 7 shots (or 6) even with a 600 nitro, not in vitals just makes for a high shot count and cape buffalo are notoriously tough anyway.

@1dirthawker: I think you’re right - He just Missed and missed a lot — edited the video too. So if that “edited” version also shows only the “Best” shooting —- it’s REALLY BAD Shooting !!

 

[HankBuck]

I agree, the group he shot was bigger than the buffalo…. Which takes some doing!!!
Unfortunately that’s what happens when somebody is showboating as Billy Big Balls with too much gun for his abilities and not enough judgement. I’m not impressed by either the hunter, the calibre or the ammunition based on that video.

@SRvet - Agree with the exception of “I AM IMPRESSED by the Caliber”. A .600NE doesn’t even need to be fired to be IMPRESSIVE. And the very few Men that can handle it (Women can sit this one out) are to be admired.