Overkill Pictures

[fairgame]

Chaps,

When in Africa it is well worth taking a few solids for odd opportunist trophy.

 

[BRICKBURN]

I'd have to agree with your professional assessment on this one.
Sheesh!

 

[Red Leg]

Need an undertaker - not a taxidermist.

 

[Royal27]

Based on the title alone I was going to say there is no such thing as over kill.

Never mind....

 

[spike.t]

and what hyper weatherby cal was that?

 

[enysse]

Great close up picture, a lesson to everyone.

 

[James.Grage]

Dead is Dead

Shot placement, could have saved the day...

 

[ROCKET]

I will refuse to be your taxidermist mate.....!!!!

Good shoot.....!!!!!

 

[PeteG]

I guess that answers the question that was asked a while ago about using solids on croc!
http://www.africahunting.com/threads/crocodile-hunt-in-limpopo.13591/page-5

 

[Areaonereal]

How many follow up shots until he was dead?

 

[brushmore]

"It's just a flesh wound."

 

[Bullthrower338]

Looks like most things I've seen shot in the face with a weatherby, it is sure to clear the sinus!

 

[CAustin]

Clear and remove the sinus looks like to me.

 

[fairgame]

If I recall the calibre was .338/378. A neck shot was not an option. The same calibre blew up a Jackal and Duiker. A solid would have done the trick.

 

[Velo Dog]

Dr. Kevin Robertson, AKA: Doctari505, addresses this very subject in great detail within his excellent book; "Africa's Most Dangerous", (especially on Page 94).
Said book is about hunting African buffaloes however, the affliction commonly known as "Velocity Madness" can be a real issue in regards to other species as well, such as shown on the above posted crocodile photo.

 

[Bsums]

Thats a bigger hole than a .375 on a Springbok. Wow!

 

[slad68]

Where is Dennis? he will fix this one as well

 

[G Skinner]

OUCH !
Glen

 

[CAustin]

Dead dead and triple dead!

 

[gizmo]

That'll leave a mark