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300 gr TBBC on Buffalo
05 August 2007, 20:17
LRH270300 gr TBBC on Buffalo
.375 H&H, 50 yards, facing frontal shot, while the rifle was in recoil I watched through the scope as the Buffalo rolled 180 degrees clockwise and went feet up.
My calculator says that's exactly 75% weight retention
It seems to work OK (Other than the fact that I'm not nearly as photogenic as your average Buffalo).
Les
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05 August 2007, 20:29
L. David KeithExcellent Les, and congrats on that Bull! LDK
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05 August 2007, 20:44
PanchoI had the same experience with a 400 gr TBBC out of my 416.
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06 August 2007, 04:00
308SakoLes, Well done and great post. Information fresh from the front is so much richer than opinions of those who would if they could.
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06 August 2007, 21:55
TerryRNice trophy
They worked for me also, not so quickly, but my first shot took out the lungs and hit him hard enough that I was able to put a few more into him and put him down before he could run off.
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07 August 2007, 02:34
dogcatWe shoot three buff with it. I would do it again and will likely do so.
07 August 2007, 03:53
BwannaThat's great. Not often they go wheels up at the shot.
07 August 2007, 05:08
Blair338/378quote:
Originally posted by LRH270:
.375 H&H, 50 yards, facing frontal shot, while the rifle was in recoil I watched through the scope as the Buffalo rolled 180 degrees clockwise and went feet up.
My calculator says that's exactly 75% weight retention
It seems to work OK (Other than the fact that I'm not nearly as photogenic as your average Buffalo).
Les
Nice performance from the TBBC......
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