All three solids were recovered from the Hippo. Left Bullet: First shot passing through the lungs and crushing the far side shoulder bone; Middle: Second shot on the head just below the eye (bullet did not pass through which surprised me), Bullet on the far right recovered on the neck bone after...
Thanks everyone for your advice on the above. After chatting to the PH I ended up loading the bullets to 2150fts. Had a successful hunt bagging a nice Elephant and an Old hippo Bull
Interesting to note though is that the Peregrine Pure-Copper solid deformation/(failure?). While they did the...
I am looking for Cal 0.474 500gr Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid Bullets to load for my next Big Game hunt.
Does anyone know who might still have stock left?
Or is someone looking to get rid of his old stock which they have lying around?
Please let me know
I am hunting Elephant in a few weeks time and my 470 NE double seems to regulate sub 1 inch at 50m when loading it to 2000 fts (rather than the standard 2150 fts for this calibre).
Is 2000 fts sufficient to take down an Ele-Bull when using Peregrine Monolithic Solids?
Any advice welcome
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.