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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:38:26 PM EDT
[#1]
470 Nitro Express
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:39:31 PM EDT
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Quoted: 470 Nitro Express .45-70 might break through his skull. You better hope it does. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:40:17 PM EDT
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30MM from a GAU8
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:40:30 PM EDT
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50 bmg out of a semi auto
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:40:50 PM EDT
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.50BMG or 20mm. Gimme a M2 and the .50 will do just fine.
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:42:53 PM EDT
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458 Lott.
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:43:12 PM EDT
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50-120
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:43:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:44:08 PM EDT
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Tomahawk land attack missile
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:46:16 PM EDT
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.45-70: killing buffalo since 1873
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:46:58 PM EDT
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I'm sure many have been taken with a 45-70
But I'd suspect the most reliable out of those listed would be the 700 nitro. Not many 50 BMG firearms are really shoulder fireable. EDIT: for readily available... why not a 12ga with some hard cast slugs? The Dixie Terminator slug was designed for dangerous Alaskan game. And, who doesn't already own at least one Remington 870? |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:47:14 PM EDT
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I saw a pic on Glocktalk about 4-5 years ago of a guy that killed a Buffalo with a Glock 20 (10mm)
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:48:18 PM EDT
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Buffalo or Bison?
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:48:25 PM EDT
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.45-70: killing buffalo since 1873 This killed more buffalo than any other round created. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:48:38 PM EDT
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I saw a pic on Glocktalk about 4-5 years ago of a guy that killed a Buffalo with a Glock 20 (10mm) I read that article too. He pulled the pin. 
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:48:40 PM EDT
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Quoted:
I saw a pic on Glocktalk about 4-5 years ago of a guy that killed a Buffalo with a Glock 20 (10mm)
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:51:03 PM EDT
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Quoted: 50 bmg out of a semi auto I'd feel pretty comfy with my M82A1CQ. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:51:14 PM EDT
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500 S&W mag
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:52:14 PM EDT
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teach the buffalo to shoot a glock .... BOOM!!!
is the Buffalo on a treadmill? |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:52:43 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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50 bmg out of a semi auto I'd feel pretty comfy with my M82A1CQ. shooting Raufoss Mk211 /thread |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:55:00 PM EDT
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Quoted: Buffalo or Bison? I assume real cape buffalo. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 1:59:29 PM EDT
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The panacea for any North American game, the .375 H and H.
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Posted: 9/19/2009 2:00:17 PM EDT
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LAW rocket ....oh....not water buffalos
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Posted: 9/19/2009 2:01:16 PM EDT
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LAW rocket Not strong enough, however a TOW should do the trick! any 120mm KE round would also work! |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 2:01:30 PM EDT
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Quoted: .45-70: killing buffalo since 1873 This. Poll failure for not including .45-70. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 2:02:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/19/2009 2:02:41 PM EDT
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How do you stop a charging buffalo?
Take away his Visa card. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 2:12:41 PM EDT
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Quoted:
How do you stop a charging buffalo?
Take away his Visa card. 
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:12:27 PM EDT
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.375 H&H Mag.
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:15:29 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: 470 Nitro Express .45-70 might break through his skull. You better hope it does.  |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:20:58 PM EDT
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Peter's top picks for buffalo: .375 H&H, .416 Remington and Rigby, and .450 Dakota. At 33 years old, professional hunter Peter Barnard has done a heck of a lot of hunting. The Zimbabwe native has been a PH for 13 years, these days plying his trade for Tanzania Adventures Inc. In his career he's amassed some impressive numbers. He's guided clients to 160 Cape buffalo, a dozen lions, 40 leopards and a like number of elephants, and 50 of the new member of the Big Five: the hippo. When Peter says this, he isn't bragging. For one thing, I made him tell me––over drinks one night after we'd finished a day of chasing Cape buffalo in the Rungwa Ikili area of Tanzania back in September. What these numbers really say is that Peter is undeniably qualified to pontificate on that most favorite of campfire topics on any continent where hunters gather: What are the best calibers for dangerous game? Obviously, the man really knows his buffalo, so we'll start there. "The .375 H&H is adequate, as you've seen [my wife and I had killed a buffalo apiece at that point, both animals falling to the Holland & Holland]. On the other end, you can use a .700 Nitro––but if you hit him in the guts, it won't matter. Big calibers don't overcome poor shooting. "Actually, I like to see clients use something slightly bigger than the .375. The .450 Dakota has really impressed me a lot. The .416s are good, but once people move up to things like the .458 Lott, then I begin to see a lot of flinching. "I'm not a big fan of the faster calibers, like the .33-378 Weatherby. Mostly that's because of the bullets; only the best can hold up to that kind of velocity at close range and on game as tough as buffalo. With top quality bullets I guess it's okay, but I don't see the advantage. "The .458 Winchester Magnum is underrated because the original bullets and powders weren't up to the task.. These days the bullets are so good you can shoot the Winchester .458 out to 150 yards and kill buffalo. Peter's top picks for buffalo: .375 H&H, .416 Remington and Rigby, and .450 Dakota. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:21:18 PM EDT
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50-120 I have a .50-90 Sharps in an Encore. 2000 fps with a 525 grain hard cast bullet. That ought to work. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:23:07 PM EDT
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american buffalo: 45-70
water buffalo: AT LEAST a 375 H&H |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:23:34 PM EDT
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Nothing less than a 44 Magnum.
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:24:59 PM EDT
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Quoted: Inspired by the Buffalo in the yard thread. Say you happen to randomly encounter a rampaging Buffalo, what round would be best to take it out? We'll assume that just about any pistol caliber is out, so we'll say that you followed the late Colonel Coopers advice, and never put down your Rifle, so what caliber are you using? 12GA slugs... |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:30:03 PM EDT
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45/70 with some garret loads or buffalo bore in 430 or 500gr.
As said before it has taken many buffalo with black powder. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:31:44 PM EDT
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Am I the only Jack O'Connor fan?
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:36:13 PM EDT
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I saw a pic on Glocktalk about 4-5 years ago of a guy that killed a Buffalo with a Glock 20 (10mm) More balls then me |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:36:38 PM EDT
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Poachers in Africa use FALs to shoot elephants, I'm pretty sure that would work with a buffalo as well.
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:39:21 PM EDT
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Let me guess the correct answer, the one you can shoot the best with a solid bullet up front.
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:41:14 PM EDT
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RPG-7
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:43:02 PM EDT
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If you can't get the job done with a .30-06, then you need to go back to punching paper.......
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:43:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:44:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:44:47 PM EDT
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.45-70: killing buffalo since 1873 That was my first thought before reading the choices. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 3:54:31 PM EDT
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I hear those .577 T-rex pack a little kick.
Don't know how to post the youtube vid.
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Posted: 9/19/2009 4:06:27 PM EDT
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Plasma rifle in the 40 watt range...............
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Posted: 9/19/2009 4:07:40 PM EDT
[#48]
.45-70
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Posted: 9/19/2009 4:11:40 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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470 Nitro Express .45-70 might break through his skull. You better hope it does. Another vote for .45-70. Potent yet managable. |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 4:13:42 PM EDT
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Nuke them from the orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
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