In case you missed this episode of "Tracks Across Africa," here is a short summary of the first buffalo taken by the new 89B in 450/400.

Thanks for posting! I love the new smart TVs you can send the YouTube videos from phone to the Tv and watch on the big screen.

If I could only afford one new double it would be a 89b hands down. You guys hit the mark with it!

The rifle looks like an excellent rifle.

However, the shooter's abilities (and maybe PH) are of question to my mind. Maybe it was just the camera angle, but I would not shoot through limbs and brush at a dangerous animal like that. Of course, I have lived in Africa and understand how dangerous the situation could be.

Good hunt and outcome. Sweet little rifle.

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Originally posted by Transvaal:
The rifle looks like an excellent rifle.

However, the shooter's abilities (and maybe PH) are of question to my mind. Maybe it was just the camera angle, but I would not shoot through limbs and brush at a dangerous animal like that. Of course, I have lived in Africa and understand how dangerous the situation could be.

That's the tough thing about video... the angle you see (from the perspective of the camera) isn't the same as what the shooter or the PH sees.

We have to trust that the Professional Hunter (with many years of experience and hundreds - or thousands - of buffalo hunts to his credit) knows what he's doing, and we have to trust that he has advised the client correctly and accept the fact that we simply can't see - in watching the video - what the shooter is seeing.

A good example of this is what the distance of the shot appears to be. After watching the video, it looks like the buffalo is a mile away, but he was only about 40 yards at the first shot.

Great video; thanks Chris.