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454 buff was just outside of kruger national park and it took one thru the shoulder. Ph hit it quartering away with a 458 lott whose bullet broke apart and barely penetrated a foot into the gut. One up the brisket when it was down and out and not quite done breathing. The 460 buff was in...

The first was a 325gr aframe at about 1560’s outta that 6” 454. The second was a factory 300gr aframe load from swift at about 1980avg from the bfr 460.

I use mine on whitetails as well as africa.

It didnt need to be that far but i can tell you that is a nice feature when you are shooting maxxed out 454, 475, and 500 jrh loads. It was designed that way per the head gun builder brett. It solves the knuckle rap of a freedom arms. When im running the hot stuff from my fa’s it has left a...

454 has better bullets available for it. I have more than one if basically all the normal big bores, meaning i dont have a 475 max, but i tend to go 41 to 454 to 500 jrh but usually use and love my 460 sw in the bfr.

I have a 3 year old verney carron 450-400 3” and it is absolutely wonderfully accurate with hornady ammo. The solids work well enough on the buffalo i have shot and the newer bonded softs open on whitetails and seem to hold together well enough and penetrated good on the test shots on the buff...

Where i just hunting this summer there were no shots to be had outside the 45/70's wheelhouse so to speak. In fact there werent any outside of my 454's either except one on a black wildebeest. Sometimes id trade bigger for a faster aiming more portable package. The point people have made is...

Interesting in that out of the bfr you can get the 500 smith to shoot 400 grain bullets over 1800 fps. To get faster ya look for the 50 alaskan Conversion bit doesnt gain much except recoil. Personally id take a 400 at 1800 50 cal over 45 cal 500 gr at 1600. You can also load 500 gr pills out...

Nice shooting and congrats on a beautiful kudu

Thanks guys, im south of lubbock. As soon as i can figure out how to post pics ill post some photos!

nice shooting, good performance with that "lil" 240. it hits hard as loaded by hornady.

the 400 ceb solid is imho the best for the 500 smith. very solid, great meplat. this bullet has accounted for the #1 handgunned cape buff as of sci show in January with the 400 grain bullet out of the 500 smith.

I've taken cape buffalo, lion, nyala, and stopped a wounded kudu and impala with the 454. my son has taken blue wildebeest, lion, and impala with the 460. I've also used the 454 on several large dangerous animals elsewhere and have a couple really good loads I love for Africa. I have one set...

hello, not a lurker anymore, my name is mark key. I live in west texas and mainly hunt with handguns. I've been on two African safaris. my main gun is one of several freedom arms 454 casulls, though I've had or have pretty much every large hunting caliber that can be had in a revolver.