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Yes you are right matt85, I did not know they produce them in larger cal. than .458, thanks for the information.

That's sounds like a terrific idea R-L :)

Thank's R-L that you take your time and most kindly explain for us that are a bit stupid with slowly and simple words.... But you have miss something important, a big game caliber double rifle is suitable for a hunter that prefer a nice challenging stalk and within 40-70 meter take a buffalo...

That's fair enough Red leg, and thanks for your explanation. The only thing is that for me its have always been a respect to the game with philosophy that the first shot should be that one that take down the beast. With the double I do not feel comfortable to do that on 250 m... Yes, I also...

Reg Leg, to take a 250 m shot with a double for a Kudu or Oryx... yes, good luck and I can not be comparable to you...... I stay within 80 m and have done it for long time ! So, when you have experience enough I would be interested.

Red Leg, maybe I'm from the old school but shooting a high BC sharp nosed boat tail bullet like the TSX in a double sounds like a totally wrong concept for me. Perhaps its a reason they do not produce them in .470 caliber.

Jumbo, for buffalo when you come up in .470 NE and using that heavy 500 gr Woodleight weldcor soft it will do the work, I hear 2 weeks ago that VO rifles by contract from Norma loading a 410 gr Woodlight soft in 416 Taylor (700 m/s) and it was used on buffalo with good results this year. I...

Hello Norbert, I have seen the large and old buffalo's you have taken with clients in Tanzania, and wounder if you can please send me some information and suggestion for a 10 days buffalo hunting for 2 bulls in Masailand. I have never hunting Masailand before and it would be very interesting...

Hello Tom, I use Zeiss 1,5-6x42 Varipoint for the last years on my 416, strong and good with out problem. Have now change and waiting for the new Schmidt & Bender Exos 1-8x24 with falshdot in reticle FD7, will also move away from Apel pivot mount and use German made Recknagel swingmount to...

This mature bull is also down from a NF CUP.

Like to share a photo of a old bull taken in Tanzania with NF Cup 400 gr.

That's a nice typical East African bull, but still a bit young at around 6 maybe 7 years old, would probably be exceptional after 3 years !

Hi Red Leg, for North Fork solids and CUP you simply load 1 gr less powder compare to the soft (SS) and you will have the same impact, simply like that ! I think that most of us is a bit afraid to risk something new, but I promise that when you see the result from North Fork CUP you will...

Red Leg, is he going to use North Fork SS (soft) or CUP ? I guess you will hunt buffalo in Mozambique. Wish you a good hunt !

Thank's Velo Dog (Paul) I will for sure send the greeting from you !

Thank you Velo Dog, I will managing a game farm in Eastern Cape from August and will also visit some game auctions up in Limpopo, so I will send send him a e-mail. Best regards, Buchstaker, (Michael)

Velo Dog, Yes, for softs in .416 I have also use the Hornady RNSP (400 gr) for many years, it shooting with exactly the same impact with the same load as the 400 gr super solid brass from Barnes, and for softer game "no buffalo" its a great and trustful bullet. Your PH and I speak the same...

Yes Phil, they are from .30 cal and if the .375 bullet is too massive to be able to bend... I do not know. Anyhow a buffalo standing like this I would be glad to have a NF Cup or a meplat nose profile solid brass bullet in the chamber, definitely nothing that can expand or change direction.

Improvement, thanks for the explanation.... I'm not a "besserwisser" but if you mean that when Hornady decide to cutting a couple of groves/lines to reduce barrel fouling and put a plastic tip is a big -improvement- from the old X bullet, I can only say that the TXS bullet and the X is made on...

Enysse, I still think... and I'm probably "oldfashion" that a meplated or flatnose solid bullet will change direction less than a sharp nosed bullet, fallow up shots on buffalo is nearly never clear from some kind of vegetation as you know.

Improvement... that's a big word, for me the X & TSX bullet looks exactly similar after expanding. The other thing is why to use a sharp nosed bullet like the TSX for buffalo, many times you have grass and small bushes and a round nosed or flat nosed bullet would not be so sensible than a...

Hello Matt, I do not like to step on toes here, but I think that the TSX bullet is build on the same principle as the old Barnes X, correct me if I'm wrong... Shot two Buffalo with the 416 Taylor and 350 gr Barnes X in Selous and it was the worst bullet I ever use for buffalo !!! The first one...

Interesting and thanks for sharing that experience Velo Dog, I had the same bad luck ones in west Africa some years ago with a Danish PH and his wife and them two wild children during a tented safari... All the best, Bushstalker

Hi Veldo Dog, yes we are probably not very popular by the PH's .... only like to add a photo from my first buffalo 25 years ago, Zimbawe (Lake Kariba) a nice buffalo score 93 sci points, noting very special trophy but a 10 year old bull and probably that one I remember best. During that time I...

So.. I guess you are a "rifle nut" then ? o_Oo_O:unsure::unsure::unsure:

Hello Spike, no its two different rifles the first one if from VO rifles and the other one is a Varberger mod Africa, both in 416 Taylor. The reason I use the 416 Taylor caliber is that I start many years ago with 375 H&H and after some time I come to a point where I understand that its a bit...

This one is also take with 416 Taylor some years ago with one 400 gr RN solid brass bullet, brake both the shoulders and drop after 5-6 meters.

Austin, thanks for sharing. I guess I'm too old fashion for muzzle brake, even when shooting the relative hard kicking 500 NE I do not rely feel the recoil when the concentration is 100 % on that buffalo.

Thank you Phoenix Phil, the rifle is a custom made VO rifle from Sweden. Some small nice engravings, like this "Dagga Boy" on the magazine floor plate. The new oil finish is not ready yet, but I will come back with some photo when its done :) Cheers, M

Yes, there is allot of bullets out there that will do the work. And off course a steel or brass slug in a 12 cal shotgun will take down a buffalo with out problem at max 40-50 yards. It will be nearly the same concept as 500 NE in speed and bullet weight. A 12 ga Monolite slug of 495 gr will...

I'm not a science expert but there is one important thing, the North Fork cup nose bullet is designed to penetrate straight and deep like a solid will do, but because of the the cup form a air pressure from the cored plug in the nose will create a much wider wound channel than a solid bullet...

I use Barnes super solid 400 gr in my 416 Taylor, shooting buff for 25 years and they do a great work, but thing getting better and better and so also bullets, therefor I will from now only use North Fork Cup Nose 400 gr for buffalo and the SS 400 gr soft nose for other large game as Eland etc...