Actual Distance at which you have killed Buffalo

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25 March 2009, 20:58

Robgunbuilder

Actual Distance at which you have killed Buffalo

I'd like to poll the members of AR for some information to be used to develop a new theory called Margin of Error! I need your experience. Please be totally honest.!-RobAt What distance did you take your first shot at a CAPE Buffalo?<25 yrds<50 yrds<75 yrds<100 yrds>100yrds

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25 March 2009, 21:03

RCG

Rob:

It looks like we are only allowed one vote.

I have shot 2 buff. First one 40 yards, second one about 60 yards.

RCG

25 March 2009, 21:16

Robgunbuilder

Looking for closest distance data actually.-Rob

25 March 2009, 21:34

Idaho Sharpshooter

Lets me out, the first shot was 165yds. It worked.

Rich
Buff Killer

25 March 2009, 21:38

Robgunbuilder

Vote for >100 yrds. Thats important information.-Rob

26 March 2009, 03:22

husky

First one 6 yards.

26 March 2009, 03:35

cable68

At this time I'm the other >100 yds at 150.

26 March 2009, 08:03

Saeed

Probably 10 yards to ameasured 340 yards.

26 March 2009, 08:42

big_bwana

1 @ less than 30 yd., 3 @ about 80 yd., 2 @ 115 to 130 yd. Passed on a lot at close ranges as well.

26 March 2009, 10:19

Kyler Hamann

#1 125 yards
#2 50 yards

26 March 2009, 10:40

Ehg5640

I have not shot a Buffalo, but I was with a friend when the last shot, of the 11 shots fired to kill the Buff., was at 7 yards.

27 March 2009, 17:15

Bo Rich

Hit the wrong button. I killed mine at 130 yards. Not under 100 yards.

27 March 2009, 21:19

TerryR

#1 80 yds
#2 35 yds

27 March 2009, 21:43

SGraves155

quote:
Originally posted by Robgunbuilder:
Looking for closest distance data actually.-Rob

Perhaps a poll asking for "closest" rather than "first" shot would better give this info?

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28 March 2009, 06:14

lavaca

Not to be technical, but the question was the distance you took your FIRST shot at a (any) Cape Buffalo.

28 March 2009, 07:48

SAFARIKID

I wonder what Mark Sullivan would say?!

28 March 2009, 09:05

N E 450 No2

My first shot has been as close as 12 yards and as far as @60. All iron sighted doubles except the 60 yard shot it was a scoped 9,3x74R.

29 March 2009, 09:32

JPK

20yds
50yds
21yds
45yds

29 March 2009, 11:20

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by SAFARIKID:
I wonder what Mark Sullivan would say?!

Very easy.

"Put a few rounds of 22 LR into their guts" Heavy breathing, as you might see in a B rated sex movie, "Leave the buffalo a few minutes to get mad", more heavy breathing "get the sucker who has paid you thousands of dollars to follow you", more heavy breathing, "walk up to the buffalo, and as he gets up and charges" the heavy breathing is into over drive now "you shoot him with the 600 Nitro Express", now he is almost out of breath "look straight into the camera, "and you think, this is the way to kill suckers buffalos for them, after all, this is what they pay me for!"

31 March 2009, 01:38

CARLOSTHEJACKAL

After crawling 50+ yards, bull was taken at roughly 60 yards. We just could not get any closer!

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31 March 2009, 03:03

Dutch44

60, 75, 100, 110

Dutch

31 March 2009, 04:29

JBoutfishn

First one was at about 70 yds, while not DOA, he was unable to rise. One shot finisher.

The last two at 25 feet were a lot more "interesting"

31 March 2009, 10:38

Blair338/378

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
quote:
Originally posted by SAFARIKID:
I wonder what Mark Sullivan would say?!

Very easy.

"Put a few rounds of 22 LR into their guts" Heavy breathing, as you might see in a B rated sex movie, "Leave the buffalo a few minutes to get mad", more heavy breathing "get the sucker who has paid you thousands of dollars to follow you", more heavy breathing, "walk up to the buffalo, and as he gets up and charges" the heavy breathing is into over drive now "you shoot him with the 600 Nitro Express", now he is almost out of breath "look straight into the camera, "and you think, this is the way to kill suckers buffalos for them, after all, this is what they pay me for!"

01 April 2009, 05:56

loud-n-boomer

My first shot at a Cape Buffalo was at approximately 90 yards offhand because that was as close as we could get due to the terrain. I got into a hurry to take the shot rather than waiting for my PH to set up the shooting sticks, rushed the shot, and shot high.

The next opportunity was two days later at another buffalo at about 30 yards; I slowed down, waited for the PH to set up the shooting sticks, and dropped the buffalo with the first shot.

01 April 2009, 07:03

Eight short steps with a 450//400 3 1/4 Greener.

01 April 2009, 07:13

RIP

Right at 50 yards, or less.
That is the right Margin for Error.

01 April 2009, 19:48

McKay

12 yards on the first.....70 on the second....

01 April 2009, 20:21

Canuck

All 3 of mine were between 50 and 70 yds when I took the first shot. All 3 had been the result of fairly long tracking jobs and many times we were much closer than 50 yards (as close as 5 yards on multiple occassions) but could not get a shot at the right bull. When the shots finally presented themselves, I took them.