Recent content by BenKK

Mate, my copy of Ndlovu is in storage in Queensland! Hopefully middle of next year I’ll dig it out and send it down to you.

I tried to select all options except for problems. The only time problems arise is due to poor first shot placement.

Not usually, but it does happen. I’ve had to react quickly in self-defence a few times, in addition to shouting some down as well as having more time available in open country to shoot them inbound. In other words, sorting them out in the split second before they launch or as they commence...

I commented back in 2022 as a new owner. Since then my R8 .375H&H has accounted for probably thirty or forty buffalo and scrub bulls, plus a few boars. I learned the hard way that you have to carefully follow the instructions with the QD mounts, removing them and reinstalling them in the...

Gun shops in Darwin have factory ammo in .375H&H, .458WM, .458 Lott, .416 Rigby, .470NE and .500NE. But for hand loaders anything goes.

Softs only, you want that noticeably increased impact thump and the damage that goes with it instead of a mosquito bite zip-through. A solid makes a hole the same size, a soft can double the size of that hole. Modern softs hold together very well. Having used Woodleigh softs, solids, Hydros...

Sounds like you’ve already got a good .375H&H, just use that. These days my preference is the 350 grain Woodleigh RNSN HD, but the 300 grain version works well as does the Hydro. Don’t overthink it or stress about it. I’ve seen .270s work as well with good bullets and heart shots, but...

Shot many buffalo with 180 grain Woodleigh Hydros; many with the same weight CEB Safari Solid; and a few with the 220 grain Woodleigh FMJ… but with a .300H&H, although I did load up a heap of 180 grain Hydros in .300WM for a Police Officer who put them to good use on buffalo.

Downloaded this one ready to help me through folding laundry, washing dishes and aeroplane travel!

Late to this thread but back when I used .416 Rigby extensively I only used the 410 grain Woodleigh RNSN. I simply used the recommended starting load, from memory. It was absolutely emphatic on dozens of buffalo, scrub bulls and camels, plus boars and donkeys. Never any issues and the bullets...

.300H&H: You can purchase factory ammunition or easily load your own; mine has killed over a hundred buffalo, so no problem with large plainsgame; they can reach-out (my best was a feral jack donkey at 395m resting on a tree).

Makes a noticeable difference on buffalo for sure, and works fine on pigs too!

That’s excellent! Enjoy your new rifle in this classic cartridge! I’ve usually bought new brass relatively easily online in Australia. I’ve hunted with 180 grain Woodleigh PPSNs, Barnes TSXs, and 220 grain Woodleigh FMJs and RNSNs. All of those work well.

Sorry, I’m not sure of the velocity. It’s the starting load recommendation and it worked nicely so I just stuck with it.

My favourite bullet for the .375H&H, the impact on buffalo is noticeably greater than with 300s. My load is 68 grains of 2209.