First Cape Buffalo

[Nyati]

That´s a nice buff, congrats

 

['68boy]

Wow what a story and what a result. Don't beat yourself up! Is it possible the rifle is shooting a little high? That would explain why the bullet just clipped a lung. If you were sighted in at 100 and shot at 80 it's a possibility I guess???...??

 

[Buhog]

Way to go! Congrats.

 

[SCHUNTER73]

Beautiful bull and honest story telling! Sometimes they don’t always go the way we want them to (I have been there more than once). End result was good and you guys made it happen. I hope I get to make a buffalo hunt soon.

 

[DLSJR]

Congratulations on taking a wonderful buffalo and an adventure where nobody got injured. Having lost a buffalo bull myself, I can appreciate what you were going through on your follow-up.

You mentioned getting a better scope and a 2-10x42 makes an excellent choice for a 374 to 416 caliber rifle, and for buffalo hunting. One thing I’ll strongly suggest is that you get a scope with an illuminated red dot as it makes a huge difference in shooting during low light. Imagine your buffalo scenario again, but with a bright red dot at the intersection of your cross hairs. It would have been much easier to make a killing shot. I use Leupold and love their Firedot reticle; but there are other excellent options from Zeiss & Swarovski, among others.

Your 416 with a 2-10 and Firedot will be outstanding for buffalo.