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Anyone here shot a Hippo(on land)with a pistol?what caliber,bullet.load?
 
Posts: 877 | Location: Louisiana | Registered: 03 June 2005Reply With Quote
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Duh!just saw thread on ele.if a 454Casull works there,a 45Colt with Punch bullet should work.
 
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Yes, I did in 2011. used XP 100 in .375/.284 with Barnes 260 gr. Solid. Brained him. Impressed the PH who had never seen a handgun used before on the big stuff. I completed the Dangerous 7 with a handgun this year when I took my croc



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Well Done!Approx what vel on the 260 solid?anyone used a revolver?
 
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Dang, nice shooting, Doc!



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Approx. 23-2350fps.
Thanks Whitworth. PH about dirtied his pants. Found the bullet after 8' of penetration


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