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Ho boy don't know what happened with my typing... My rifle is a BRNO ZKK602

+1 for the Warne with levers. I have these on my BRNKL 602.

According to my little experience with these bullets, the 270 grains TSX fired at 2600 fps from a 375 H&H will start to expand even in an Impala.

I've seen the effect of a .470 Nosler flat point solid through a buffalo. It's like if you'd drive a pencil through the flesh without no other damages. Not even a little bruising around the hole. Solids are good if they break major bones. Otherwise, they are about as effective as a pencil. I'll...

That's true for any bullet.

I shot 2 impalas with the 270 grains Barnes TSX. The second one was shot through the ribs behind the shoulder. He ran may be 50 yards before collapsing. According to the exit hole, it was clear the bullet had expand. May be not fully, but enough to cause enough internal damages to the lungs.

If passing trough is a potential problem on buffalo, try a 270 grains instead. From my experience of one buffalo, bullet from a frontal shot will end in the paunch, and bullet on broadside shot will stop in the hide of the other side. That's what I'll use on my next hunt. They also perform...

Limpopo South Africa 2022 Winchester Model 70 Safari Express 375 H&H Handloaded Barnes 270 grains TSX. First shot was centered on a directly facing buffalo at 90 yards. Bullet entered the hole in the chest and ended in the paunch. He made may be 100 yards, bleeding profusely. We sent the...

Sorry for my ignorance but what's the link between Craig Boddington and Tsessebe Safaris?

Congrats!!!! Enjoy every minutes of the preparation!!!

My BRNO 602 shoots the Hornady 270- grains all over the paper, but the 270 TSX easily around 1 inches. It's worth to try a few combination.

Yes, If you stay at Afton Safari Lodge, Elize will take car of your permit. Everything went fine doing business with her. It is worth it.

This thread is worthless without some pictures!!!!!!

73,5 is plenty accurate. I have no problem hunting with a load that gave me 1,5" groups. :)

RL 15 and Norma 203B are exactly the same powders.

I've seen some IMR 4350 loads with 300 grains bullets going up to 80 or 81 grains but they are in older manual. Like said earlier, a chronograph is really your best friend when developing handloads. A 125$ Chrony will do the job just fine.

This is what the hodgdon website lists for the IMR4350 and 300 grains bullets.

No doubt this is good shooting if the range was 100 yards, but these stickers are about 2 inches in diameter.

The 270 grains TSX is also a great bullet to work with. Plenty of penetration on buffalo.

IMR 4064 is a winner in the 308 Winchester and the 30-06.. :)

You’re lucky! Sometimes it’s is not as easy. For example, my BRNO ZKK 602 shoots all over the paper with the Hornady 270 grains SP. I tried 3 or 4 powders and the best I got was 3-4 inches groups. I finally gave up with this bullet.

I've work a bit with the now discontinued IMR 4451 in the 375 H&H I tried one load of 74 grains with the 270 TSX seated at 3.600" and it gave me 1,2" for three shot. Hodgdon lists his Max at 74,7 grains. With a 300 grains I vould start somewhere around 72,5 grains (this is my best load with...

I shot my biggest moose with a 270 Winchester and 150 Grand Slam bullets. He was dead within 50 yards. The one in my avatar was shot with the same receipe. Dead within a few steps. I've also shot moose with .50 caliber ML, 30-06, 300WM and 3 with the .338WM. All good moose killers. In a month...

I own both. My 338WM is a Ruger 77 MKII and my 375 is a BRNO ZKK 602. They are what I call "dream rifle". When I have the Ruger in hands, I just start dreaming about grizzly bears. When I have my 375 in hands, I start dreaming about Cape Buffalo.

I tried a 3 shots groups with the Barnes 270 grains TSX. These bullets never disapoint! 74 grains of IMR 4451 and a Rem 91/2 primer gave a 1,2" group. No doubt it can do better with a bit of development. The TSX is a great bullet that makes any PH smile. The good old discontinued Hornady 300...

I really enjoyed reading your review!!! Congrats!!!

I really enjoyed reading your report. Thanks a bunch for it. Cheers!

Congrats!!! I bet this rifle is now a keeper? ;)

At 300 yards, if both loads are sighted in at 200, the 2388 fps load will land at -12,26 inches, and the 2641 fps load will land at -9,7 inches. There's less than 3/4 of an inch difference in trajectory at 100 yards. That's 2,56 inches of difference at 300. Less than MOA. If that can give...

The 2388 fps load will probably penetrate a bit deeper than the 2641 fps loads. Faster bullets loose energy faster because they open more rapidly. With the same shot placement, the buffalo will die from both load. Go with the load you have the most confidence in it. It's not the foot pounds...

A 375 with the right bullet is perfectly capable of taking anything on earth, as is a 416 I think the 375 is a bit more versatile and user friendly. Proper bullet and shot placement is the key. :)

Great report! I enjoyed reading it. It's a really nice .375 H&H you have. :)

Absolutely nothing. I would hunt with any if theses loads anytime. I was just reporting my results. :)

Did you load your TSX with H4895? I loaded 270 grains TSX with that powder last year for my hunt. 69,5 grains was shooting sub MOA from my ex-Win Model 70 Safari Express .375 H&H.

I did some tests with the BRNO. So far: 72,5 grains of IMR 4451 with a 300 grains Sierra BTSP shoots in 1,6" 72,5 grains of IMR 4451 with a 300 grains Hornady Round Nose gave me a .9" group 72,5 grains of IMR 4350 with a 300 grains Hornady BTSP gave me a 1,3" group Rifle is finicky. She...

Congrats on your hunt. I enjoyed reading your report. I went in africa last year, I hope I'll get back there one day. I'm working on it. We only live once.

Last year my PH told me that, from experience, he estimated that 95% of the buffalo you see in pictures along with strings and sharped stick have some lead in them. Your's makes no exception, except it's for good reason. Congrats on your 2 perfect shots!

First try this morning with my BRNO ZKK602 375 H&H. It's a really beautiful rifle you can see on another post. I've read that most CZ/BRNO rifles shoot at their best with amunitions on the low velocity spectrum. Mine seems not to be an exception since best group of the morning was with 72,5...

When I shoot the first one, my PH said: This is by far the best Impala I've seen in this area. When I shot the second he said: This is the best Impala I've seen in the area. I said: Hey, you said the same thing on the first one. He put both skulls side by side. Almost exact copy. I'm proud...

Zebra shot during my 2022 hunt:

The 2 Impalas I took during my hunt in June/july 2022

Limpopo june 2022.

I hunted buffalo last summer. My first dream was to hunt the "wild" Africa. After looking at various opportunity, I realised I just did not have the money for a hunt in Zambia, for example. So I made a 180 and turn back my view to SA. I went with Ken Moody Safaris in SA. I did shot a buffalo. A...

Some airline will allow the ammos in the same case as the rifle, some won't but will allow them in a locked container in your luggage, some will need them to be in a box and considered as a separate luggage. I went in Africa with 50 rounds and gave the remaining to my PH. He was happy and It...

It has probably been said but every airline company have it's own restrictions. Look at them carefully and advise every airline company at least a monthe prior departure that's you'll carry a rifle and amunitions. Transit throught Frankfurt is ok but you'll need a transit permit. Avoid like the...

I did not read the entire thread but will do it. Here's my story. I hunted buffalo one time in my life. The shot I got on an already pissed buffalo (he came from nowhere broking fences) was frontal at something like 90 yards. I was shooting a 375HH with handloaded Barnes 270 grains TSX. The...