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Loving the story

Thanks for sharing your great experience with us Bruce. Loved the read and you have some great trophies.

Certainly living up to your namesake. Great trophies and an experience to cherish forever.

I am a latecomer to this report and started reading it and could not stop. Thank you for taking us on your adventure.

Sad News. I did not know Bruce but his comments were always well informed. Rest and enjoy the happy hunting grounds.

That was a great story. Glad you got your Waterbuck. That sick feeling is finally rewarded with success. Nice trophy

It is great to read your hunt report. Nice Cape Kudu. Sounds like a great experience and not without its adventure.

That is a wonderful Kudu. How long? Any more photos?

Thanks for a great report K-man during these times of report droughts. What an experience.

Some good information @expresshunt. I am thinking of getting a 404J barrel on my brno 602 and having it at 22". What do you think would be best barrel length?

Good stuff Tim. My dream of a double Cape Buff hunt was also not possible but I have a brand new plan. Happy to see you were able to get out and take a great Banteng

Thanks, I have watched this video several times.

@IvW Out of genuine interest I was wondering if you could post those photos on the shot placement thread with a dot showing brain shot. I want to hunt elephant in the future and the more information is knowledge.

Hey Russell, I use the SS type. You will not go wrong with these.

Hi Russell, I have used the 300 gn North Fork on large bovives here in Aus and they have performed excellent on all occasions. They mushroom well and retain nearly all their weight. They will certainly take above and below Eland size animals.

I have looked at Hatchers stocks but I would still need to get it checkered and finished.

I am following this with interest as I have a ZKK 602 action and no stock. I have been trying to source a Walnut stock without success so far. I believe the the CZ 550 will fit but with mods. It would be nice if someone with both could chime in and maybe post a photo of a Zkk602 action in a...

Nice Aussie Hunter. Give us a report on how it goes.

Bruce, that is correct and the reason for the varmint bullet at longer range. I have had some other bullets "pencil through"

Bruce, My 280 is usually loaded with Accubonds or Woodleighs but I will always carry a few Ballistic tip for those occassions when the target is across on the other ridge.

Hey Bruce, during load development I tried a number of bullets and the Ballistic tip gave me sub MOA and I have complete confidence in the gun and load. I have confidence in taking a shot at a deer at 200 - 500m under good conditions with the Ballistic tip and it has proven good terminal...

I have used 150 gr ballistic tip 7mm in my 280AI on deer from 30m out to 580m. The ballistic tip is extremely accurate in my gun and works well at extended ranges. The bullet does not hold together when used at less than 150m. On all occasions ( 5 deer) that I have used this bullet at less than...

Hey @dailordasailor give us a hunt report how it should have happened, including all the big ones that eluded you.

I will have a guess. 375/06, 375 Dakota, 375Ruger, 375H&H, 375 Weatherby, 375RUM, 378Weatherby.

Aussie Hunter the 450gn average 2198 fps. I believe the HD just has a thicker jacket.

Hey Aussie Hunter I have no experience with the 458 Cal. I tried the 450gn RNSP in my 416 Rigby and I believe that they are too soft and did not perform like I wanted. Therefore I only use them for pigs. I am now using the 430gn Rhino solid shank in the 416R and they are perfect for big heavy...

Got a double Buffalo hunt for July in Zimbabwe. Deposit and air fares paid in Nov last year. It is not looking good and the Aus dollar is worth about the same as a Zim dollar at the moment. Best wishes to you all.

Thanks Newby, They do not list swift in 35 cal though.

Thanks Bruce I will get in touch with them

Hey Bruce, Do you know where I can get 250gn A-frame 35 cal projectiles. I have tried a number of LGS but no luck. Brownells are no back order as well.

Hey Aussie_Hunter, you appear to have a bad case of the" big bore" bug.

+1

Deewayne, what weight bullet are you going to use? I have settled on the 430 gn Rhino solid shank and 430gn Northfork solids. Reckon that should take on anything I should see in the bush.

Fantastic day by day account of one of lifes great memories.

You are going to have to shoot a shit load of Buffalo my friend

Great trophies. Thanks for the regular updates.

Thank you for taking us on your ups and downs.

Welcome Laurie. There is plenty of good information on this site. You will enjoy your planning.

Welcome Laurie, plenty of good info on this site for your planned trip. You will enjoy it for sure.

That is an extreme spread. Are you sure your chrony is working OK. Mine plays up a bit on sunny days as the shades are not large enough. Test with a packet of 22 bullets that have the published velocity on them. I find that 22 data is usuall pretty good.

Glad you got your Bull.

A very good offer you have their Sir.

Too easy Tim, Just have to wrap a bit of fur around those horns.

Management hunt? Most of those photos are nice trophies.

Ben, It may be a bit of both. price at top of first picture. TOTAL PRICES FOR 6 days-$11500.00

It is my plan this July to take both my 375 Wby and 416 Rigby and shoot a buffalo with each. My reasoning is that I had the 375Wby custom built many years ago and it was built specifically to take to Africa. Well, that did not happen on my first two PG trips to South Africa as other rifles I...

Change the scopes around and take both rifles with you on safari and shoot two Buff. One with each as is my objective in July.

Nice trophies and good memories.

Great trophies for a first timer. Congratulations to Eliot. Victor, you have certainly has set the bar high, what a magnificant Kudu. It looks very dry, are the rains late?

I also had poor results from the Woodleigh (416 cal 450gn soft). Bullet peeling back and lack of penetration after only hitting a rib.