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Here is a water buffalo I shot back in Sept. I just like shooting big friggin stuff. Hope this helps backup the little pig photo.  | ||
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ga sixgunner, Wonderful trophy & nice shooting  DRSS & Bolt Action Trash | |||
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ga sixgunner -- that is awesome! But, again I am going to have to go after you for details!! Let's hear it! What was the load in the .475? Where did you hunt that monster? "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Awesome Water buffalo, I got one also, but not with my handgun. I used a Encore 416 Rigby with a 300 gr. bullet. One shot at 135 yards. The mount gets a lot of comments. If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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Redhawk -- would love to see a photo of the mount! E-mail it and I will post it..... "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Will do Whitworth. If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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Here is Redhawk1's water buffalo -- very nice animal!  Great mount, BTW!  "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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was that taken at the place in Florida? Rich DRSS Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost... | |||
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OT The pix of the mount make me recall our gunsmiths trophy caribou. His grandkids kept going into his bedroom looking for the rest of its body that wasn't stickin' thru the wall into the living room. | |||
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Congratulations ver nice trophy taken in a sportman way,where you killed it,i killed some buffalos with my 44 magnum ,and some clients with different pistols,now with guillermo amestoy another member of ar we are planning to hunt one with his new 500sw . What bullent did you use ,what charge,where you putthe shot,did it charged,thanks for sharing Juan www.huntinginargentina.com.ar FULL PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF IPHA INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ASOCIATION . DSC PROFESSIONAL MEMBER DRSS--SCI NRA IDPA IPSC-FAT -argentine shooting federation cred number2- | |||
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Whitworth, gasixgunner reported in his Dec. 2007 article in the SIXGUNNER that his first shot was @ 28 yds. His 5" FA .475 Linebaugh load was reported to be 27 gr. 296 pushing a 425 gr. cast GC. bullet. I believe it was taken in Fla., but not on Joe O'Bannon's J&R Outfitters concession. | |||
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Thanks for the load data, Ken. That .475's a killer! "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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juanpozzi, As you can see from the photo this is the same type of water buffalo, introduced from the asian/Indian subcontinent, as was introduced in Argentina and Brazil many years ago, rather than the type of asiatic water buffalo that was introduced into the Northern Territorty of Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. Both types are approximately in the same weight range and are certainly a worthy challenge for a handgunner. Robert (gasixgunner) certainly deserves our congatulations. My only Argentine buffalo was also taken with a 9" FA .475 Linebaugh, using 400gr. Hornady XTP's, driven by 25.6 gr. of H110, alternating chambers with a 420 gr. WFN driven by 26 gr. of H110. This has also worked well on our native North American bison. Guillermo will have plenty of power available to him with a .500 S&W. | |||
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ga sixgunner , nice.. Taking Large Game with a handgun is exciting and keeps the juices flowing.. _____________________________________________________ A 9mm may expand to a larger diameter, but a 45 ain't going to shrink Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. - Winston Churchill | |||
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Yes it was, it was a spot and stalk hunt. Lots of fun. Whitworth, thanks a lot for posting them for me.  That is George in the picture below the mount, he also did the taxidermy work. If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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VERY COOL GUYS! Ive shot a half a dozen bison but would really like to try a water buffalo one of these days with a handgun. My real dream is a cape buffalo but ive come to terms with the fact that my budget will never allow it. | |||
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I know what you mean, Lloyd. Cape buff was on my radar for next year, but I had to take it off.......you're looking at a minimum of about $15k -- at least in Tanzania...... "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Say it ain't so, say it ain't so!!! After all off the bad mouthing from gearge roof and redhawk1 about people hunting on game farms we now find out that george roof and redhawk1 are in fact game farm hunting participants _____________________________________________________ A 9mm may expand to a larger diameter, but a 45 ain't going to shrink Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. - Winston Churchill | |||
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Very Nice! I have taken one at the Brady ranch with my 500 Smith 6.5"PC with 500gr XTP,1 shot kill....another with same handgun in Wyoming,but a Bison,same load,also 1 shot kill...If I could figure out how to post pics here......!!!!!anyway,the handguns do make it more Xciting!Now one with my "sheriff's model 50/110 BFR! "That's not a knife..THIS is a KNIFE" ! | |||
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I would love to see the pic's of both of them buff's. I would love to shoot that 50-110 BFR, I bet it is a handful.. If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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JWP, I received a PM about your post seeing's you are on my ignore list. If you don't have anything of value to add to the topic, don't post. No reason to start an argument in a thread you did not start. You need to learn when someone ignores you, that they have no interest in you at all and therefor you need to learn to give it a rest. MS Hitman, I hope you can persuade JWP to stick to the topic at hand and not start another argument for which he is good for. If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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Tom, send 'em on and I'll post 'em up for you! "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Whitworth, you are going to fill up your photo bucket with a bunch of pic's. I think it may be time that, I take the time to learn how to post pic's.  If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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Photobucket is really easy to use -- hell, if I can do it, that means that damn near anyone can...... "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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An interesting way to ignore someone, quoting them in your post The topic at hand is always credibility. If you like I can post the negative quotes about Game Farm Hunting from You 2. As always speaking from both side of your mouth. Apparently the thruth hurts. Was it a tough stalk, as I see you were heavily CAMO'ED with the white cut offs and all _____________________________________________________ A 9mm may expand to a larger diameter, but a 45 ain't going to shrink Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. - Winston Churchill | |||
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It allways pissed me off when i heard guys badmouth so called canned hunts. the same guys will have no problem hunting over bait or fishing a stream or lake that has been stocked or hunting over crops in a field. Ive hunted enough canned hunts to know that some of them can be just a shoot and some of the animals ive taken on canned hunts ive hunted harder for then animals in the wild. Whos bussiness is it but mine how i hunt. Unless im hurting you keep your mouth shut. Its the bickering on sights like this about someones opionion on what is ethical that fuels the anti hunters and the anti gun people. If its leagal and i dont waste the meat i dont see where i need to be judged by anyone. How could stalking an animal all day and then taking it with a handgun be any more unethical that driving down a road and finding a bunch of antelope or mule deer then making a one hour stalk (walk) to get close enough to shoot them at 400 yards with a 7 mag. Animals were put on earth to feed me. Im not one to put trophys on the wall. I feel its good gun money wasted. My trophy is when i sit down to back straps. Hell if a local farmer told me he was looking for someone to go and pop a few cows in his pasture id be the first in line to do it. Hell of alot more fun then going grocery shopping!! | |||
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Lloyd, I agree with you on this point. In all honesty, one of the members was pointing out a detractor doing the same thing he had gotten a hard time over; which was hunting on a game farm. Bullet performance is not changed by the geographical location one shoot an animal. Nor is it dictated by which side of the fence it is shot. Now that Bob's thread has been completely hijacked; I'm going to take this opportunity to let everyone know I expect a lot more decorum and courtesy on this forum than I have been seeing lately. This does not mean we all have to agree on everything. We may just have to agree to disagree, but I do believe we need to react as if we were in the same room with each other when responding to a post. If ignorance is bliss; there are some blissful sonofaguns around here. We know who you are, so no reason to point yourselves out. | |||
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Rob, I have to say that the Accurate Reloading forum is without question the least polite..well, Hell, flat out rude... internet site that I visit.I've stayed away for a while, several times because its too much of a nuisance seeing the pettiness. You know who the offending parties are on the Handgun Forum. Perhaps half their posts are going to turn negative somewhere in the thread if they don't agree with another poster.I've seen the same type of intolerance/ negativism from time to time on the AR African Forum, and almost never waste my time there any more. There are some superb handgun and hunting sites on the internet. One has to ask themselves, "why bother with anything that isn't?" I wish you luck in improving civility. Ken | |||
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You know, one of my hardest hunts to date was on a 130 acre farm -- doesn't seem possible, but it was tough........ "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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My hardest hunts have been on public land in CO. There was huge number of red vested hunters on the mountainside. Almost unbelievable. Came upon a couple of hunters squarreling over a cow elk and who really shot and up came another fella offering his business card as an atty. However, really enjoyed the elk camp experience. | |||
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odoh, sounds like a nightmare. I've heard about fights over kills and guns being drawn, etc. "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Any time I killed a deer and hung it next to my tent in PA, I would tie a cord around a hoof and run it under the leaves into my tent. I stacked pots, pans and silverware to tie the cord to. Many times in the middle of the night they would come crashing down and we would hear footsteps running off.  I have given away a ton of deer and if someone was desperate enough and just asked, I would have given them the deer. But to sneak in at night to try and steal it only showed how many bad apples we have in the field. I have heard a lot of stories of guys getting deer stolen at gun point. Seen many arguements too. I knew a family in MI that told me all the kids would go poaching at night then go to bars the next day and sell deer to the "hunters" sitting around drinking. I have to wonder how many went home to brag about their "kill." It takes all kinds I guess. Now someone here is going to jump on me for accusing them of this!  Please read my post, every word and you will find that I did NOT. Disclaimer added to avoid static!  | |||
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I live in michigan and i resemble that post | |||
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In fact, a lot of the stories come out of Michigan....... "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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I did not bad mouth canned hunts "EVER". I feel the same way you do, I hunt the way I want, and I don't care how others hunt as long as it is legal. If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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I am interested in a Florida water buffalo hunt with my 500 Linebaugh. Anyone known of a ranch that caters to handgun hunting and have had a positive experience with? | |||
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I don't know if Brady Rance still has water buffalo, but they have worked with handgun hunters before. http://www.bradyranch.com/huntinfo.htm If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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so hows the meat say compared to bison? | |||
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I never thought of the meat! Where would you put all of it? I also read back and seen the reference to a 420 gr WFN and 26 gr's of 296. That is the exact same load me and Whitworth use. Super accurate. | |||
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You need a dedicated freezer in the garage...... "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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