Woodleigh Hydro for buffalo?

[Luvthunt]

Wow 264 that is an extraordinary write up of bullet performance backed up all the way with pics.
Many Thanks

 

[Rule404]

Great job 264, impressive. Thanks for the info.
What do you do in your spare time

 

[Ray B]

Thankfully Woodleighs will again be available. The Hydro is the only solid that I feel safe shooting in a hundred year young 470 double.

 

[Excessexpress]

Excellent report.

Shirley advised me the other day that they don’t intend to produce the 232Gr 9.3 or 235Gr .375 Hydro as they are too low volume. I asked how many they would need and haven’t had an answer yet.

I hope they do, I prefer the lower weights for my applications.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Load the entire magazine with Protected Points. Non expanding bullets in 9.3mm caliber make too small wound cavities in the vital organs for Cape buffalo on body shots.

 

[wildwilderness]

My go to for water buff as well. Especially in small calibres. I generally drop to a lighter weight and push them hard. Ie 308 150 gr works better than the 180. Ive recovered a few hydros from length way shots.
with my doubles I run a hydro in the left barrel and a all copper , TSX ACP in the right. Poor angle the hydro gets shot. Very good hunting projectile.
The 286 may be too long for the 9.3x62 so try the 232 hydro they work well on bulls.
Only complaints would be the over penetration on side on shots.

Yes I have found the 286 Hydro to be very long- in the 9,3x62 and where the throat is on my rifle I am unable to fit a max load of powder (59 grs varget)

The 232 gr would fit better, and as already mentioned I think the increased velocity will help the concave nose create more wounding…

I did sacrifice a bullet and cut the end off to make it weigh 244gr and a couple mm extra for powder. I will shoot it and test it’s velocity and POI

 

[tarbe]

Can someone straighten me out on this.......I 'thought' I read somewhere that the PP is best suited for cats, such a lion, and the SP is best suited for buffalo?? The more I read about the PP I have to think they would be great for buffalo too. Thank you for any input you all may have.

I think you are conflating terminologies?

PP in a Woodleigh is Protected Point.

PP in a Northfork is Percussion Point. These are designed for cats...open faster.

Perhaps?

 

[deewayne2003]

Thankfully Woodleighs will again be available. The Hydro is the only solid that I feel safe shooting in a hundred year young 470 double.

.474 Hydros are in production, I recently had some shipped over.

 

[Andrew62]

I think you are conflating terminologies?

PP in a Woodleigh is Protected Point.

PP in a Northfork is Percussion Point. These are designed for cats...open faster.

Perhaps?

Damnit, I was on a completely different subject!! Little wonder I spent three years in the 9th grade!! Thanks for straightening me out Tarbe!!