Recent content by Lopehunter

This was my first African animal, taken in 2017. A standard shoulder mount. I now favor pedestal wall mounts.

I have to add a vote for TSX. My PH advised TSX for any plains game and buffalo with the only exception of leopard over three trips. If loading your own, the 350 gr in a .375 H&H works great on buffalo.

Welcome to AH from the Lehigh Valley.

Agree with between red and green. .375 with a 350 gr. TSX but flip the Blaser quickly and put a second one in the exposed shoulder as he turns.

I have to add a vote for the Leupold Duplex with the Firedot. The red dot draws you eye and attention to the impact point better that anything else I've used. I recently took my first Buffalo with that scope in a backlit situation. The Firedot made a precise first shot much easier.

In case anyone is interested in the exact length of the .375 350 gr TSX, here are photos the the bullet and the loaded cartridge. The cartridge overall length feeds and shoots very well in my rifle. Plenty of room for 59 gr. of IMR4320 without compressed load.

I recently took my first buffalo with the 350gr. TSX in a 375. The bullet was highly recommended by my PH. The buffalo dropped in it's tracks with the first shot at ~ 50yds. My PH wanted follow up spine shots for insurance but said later they weren't really necessary. The 350 penetrated all...

One additional option not mentioned so far is the 350 gr. .375 TSX from Barnes. My PH recommended them for my buffalo hunt back in late August. They shoot extremely well in my rifle and have a slight edge in momentum (which often equals penetration) and a 17% increase in sectional density...

28 August 2024

29 August 2024

Welcome Jake!

Flew to SA via United departing from Newark. I arrived in Jo-burg on 26 August around 6:20 pm local time. I got a notice about the Traveler app on my phone while in the air via text message. After filling out the form in the app, I picked up my bag and went out the "Nothing to Declare" line...

This old guy dropped at the first shot (broadside) with my .375 H&H mag. PH asked for a couple of insurance shots to the spine. All penetrated through to the opposite side skin. The first shot went through the both lungs and the heart. I used 350 gr. TSXs and I believe the velocity is...