Hello friends, I always asking inconsistencies, to forgive therefore again by the inconveniences. Well, we suppose that we are hunting in Africa, and that our objective is the great cape buffalo. Ours arms is my rifle Ceska 550 Magnum of the caliber 375 H&H Magnum, munition with projectile of 300 grains or 350 grains (adequate for this hunt). I do not yet have the 458 Lott, I continue saving euro jejeje. The question is ¿where would place you the shot?. We will shot to the neck, to the shoulder, to the head. ..yo again I ask pardon by the inconveniences, but I I enjoy asking and moving the forum.

A greeting,

Oscar.

Oscar,

I would suggest you go for a chest shot on the buffalo - I am suggesting this rather than the shoulder because if he is not broadside the shoulder might not be the right place to put your bullet.

Just aim to put the bullet in the center, lower part of his chest, regardless of the angle.

You can shoot at both the neck or head if the distance is close.

The 375H&H with the either bullet you mentioned is perfect for buffalo.

Hello Saeed and a lot thanks by its express train and expert answer. I had the certainty that the craneo of a buffalo was too much solid for a caliber as the 375 H&H, and that the better shots there was that to summon to court in the shoulder (elbow). But I know that listening your opinion I listen the voice of the experience. Thanks,

Oscar.

Amigo:

A excellent book on the subject is "Africa's Most Dangerous" by Kevin Robertson.

The book addresses your question in detail and covers everything else you need to prepare for your buffalo hunt.


dale

Hello and thank Dale, I note and I will see if I find in any library, the only thing I feel is that the book will be in English and I write this post using the google translator, but to translate a book jejjeej.

Oscar.

The book has photos and illustration. I am sure you will not have any dificulty understanding it.

Shame,

an hidalgo, a fierce Spaniard, a bullfighter asking advices for dealing with Bull?

Seriously, if I can add my 2 cents, it don't hurt to try and break some bone, when possible.
It shouldn't be the main concern but crippling a badly hit buffalo might help.
The main goal being to pierce both lungs and or the heart. If the angle is favorable, why not attempting to break the humerus or the shoulder blade as long as it's not jeopardizing the paramount chest shot. Either the facing or the off shoulder. Aiming for the elbow could be tricky. The heart is supposed to be loosely behind it. But the point of the elbow is fairly low and can lead to a clear miss under the chest, or a shot just bruising the sternum that provides only blood on the kill and blood tracking in vain.

John Pondoro Taylor invariably recommends to shoot buffalo right through the shoulders to have the buff nailed on the spot. A bit vague, was he meaning both lungs, the shoulder blades or even the dorsal vertebraes

May I suggest you buy the video, Boddington on Buffalo, and watch it several times. I did, and followed his advice to the letter. This resulted in a one shot kill with a .375. Worked for me.

Master thanks, I aim all their suggestions, and although I wanted to find the book and the video in Spaniard, if I not it achievement, therefore in English, that although I do not understand it at least the images will clarify me my doubt.

Oscar.

shot placement depends on the animal. if he facing you, back to you, side on etc. Most of the time do like saeed says. I shot one once where all i could see was the top of his shoulders and head/neck, so the shot broke the neck. My favorite on most anything is a somewhat quartering angle toward me so the bullet will break the shoulder and drive all those bones through the vitals

understand you, according to the position of the animal with respect to the hunter there will be that to seek a point of shot or another. In the hunt so many situations can be presented, that the best is to see it "in situ".

Thanks,

Oscar.