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Minimum caliber for buffalo 375 H&H or various modern versions of 375. There are a lot of advises here, but generally with below points you can not go wrong: Learn to shoot standing from stick. Get in touch (whatsapp) with your outfitter or PH, and ask EVERYTHING! Once there: Follow PH advise.

I know of a client (a camp story, but true - as I seen pics), who was so impressed by t-rex full size skeleton in museum, he wanted the same at home, so when he shot giraffe he took every bone and mounted full size sceleton. Field dressing of all the giraffes bones was huge job in skinners...

You are doing fantastic job! Is there a specific ratio of male / females to be followed?

Can be - but the point was not in marketing or powder failures of the time. The point was in velocities of 458 which underperform. What is the minimum threshold? In this case as illustrated, it was 1850 - 1950 fps. And this was OP question. If you had 458 bullet which did not penetrate...

When I saw the T rex last (In London Natural History museum), it did not look too big. Roughly it was the Elephant size, maybe a bit larger. I believe that 416 bullet, properly placed would work. You can have a piece of mind. ;)

My philosophy, too! (y)

I am the OP, and my opening story is true. :sneaky:

What do you want to hunt? Not all the animals are everywhere.

I think this has been tested, so I will point you to direction where to look. When they invented 458 win mag, it was on tests performing well, but they reduced the barrel length on m70 and reduced load of cartridge. This lead to underperformance and failures on dangerous game with 458 win mag...

Well done, boys! (y)

Indeed! Now lets see what Ivw will say! Very interesting purchase!

Congrats! Let us know how well it is regulated!

Doolittle raid on Tokyo. b25 Mitchell bomber

What is non trophy elephant by definition? Smaller tusks, or non exportable tusks?

Interesting offer! How is hyena hunted? Bait or calling?