Hand gunning in Africa

[MS Hitman]

Took this large old stallion at 200 meters with my .375 JDJ using a 300 grain FMJ.

This waterbuck came out of the same canyon the following day. My PH was Wighart van der Gryp.

 

[edward]

good job robert,nothing cant be done with a handgun that can be done with a rifle.as always,practice,shot placement,bullet construction.

 

[MS Hitman]

With Wighart and my Gemsbok

 

[MS Hitman]

Shot this Red Hartebeest at 300 yards with my .309 JDJ.

 

[CAustin]

Great trophies Robert.

 

[petrusg]

Well done Robert. Hand guns have always fascinated me. Ive seen some great animals taken with handguns....

 

[MS Hitman]

Great trophies Robert.

Thank you kindly sir.

 

[MS Hitman]

Well done Robert. Hand guns have always fascinated me. Ive seen some great animals taken with handguns....

Thank you!

 

[caddman]

Good looking trophies!
Gemsbok have given me the slip before, perhaps I need to leave the rifle at home next time!

 

[MS Hitman]

Good looking trophies!
Gemsbok have given me the slip before, perhaps I need to leave the rifle at home next time!

Thanks. That one was sneaky ax well. The tracker took off after the herd, I saw him slipping into the mopane and chased him into the thicket.

 

[wislnwings]

Nice trophys. Makes me wish I had not sold my 375JDJ ten years or so ago. That was a sweet shooting setup.

 

[CAustin]

Sounds like it's time for you to go again!

 

[edward]

Good looking trophies!
Gemsbok have given me the slip before, perhaps I need to leave the rifle at home next time!

good idea.

 

[siml]

Super trophies, 300 yard shot is brilliant, congrats.

 

[edward]

long shots can and are made with the handgun.as always shot placement and bullet constructions is the key.this is longest shot i ever made,last day cow elk hunt,the heard had gone down the ravine and up the other side with the lead cow standing broad side looking across at us.the guide said 300 yards,looked longer to me,my rangefinder wasnt working in the snow so had to assume he knew what he was talking about.had a perfect rest and my scope sighted encore in 308.to be safe i held a little higher than i thought for 300 yards and made the shot.came back next year for a moose hunt and ranged that shot then,351 yards.i try not to do those hotdog shots,it was stupid.

 

[Synergy]

Beautiful trophies all of you guys

I'm a bowhunter, but only a wannabe handgun hunter...need to practice a lot

 

[CAustin]

Wow Edward I didn't know you were making shots that far off but can't say I am entirely surprised!

 

[edward]

its not something i like to do all the time,200 yards im ok with,but if possible i like to get as close as i can,that to me is hunting,get as close as possible and then a little closer.

 

[poprivit]

I'm not real good with a handgun, so I have to shoot at large, economy-sized targets. S&W 500.

 

[siml]

@poprivit , that's one of the nicest giraffe skins I have seen.