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UMFarArcher said:
I don't know what he needs a scope for - those Capes are huge! In fact - I'd only want iron sights - for faster, accurate follow-on shots.

Those things are tougher than a two-dollar steak.

And while I can't see the barrel nor bore - that rifle doesn't look like the minimum I'd require for a Cape Buffalo - which would be a .416 Rigby/Ruger.

(And Coastal Brown Bear and Tiger, and Hippo. And Lion . . .)

And where was his guide? With his backup rifle?

Plan B comes in mighty handy when Plan A goes to ****.
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Agree on the scope. Max I would want on a Cape Buffalo is a 1-4X or a red dot. I shoot a scope better than iron sites, but that’s way too much scope. However, I don’t think that’s what he had on him in Africa.

We can’t tell the cartridge or scope he was using, because that picture isn’t from an African hunt. That picture is a mule deer probably taken in west Texas, New Mexico or Arizona. It looks like a Remington action and barrel. No ones going on an expensive African hunt like that with the same rifle they hunt mule deer with.

Never had that Safari itch to scratch, but to each their own, long as they are legal.
 
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Memnon said:
I don't have sympathy for someone who gets killed by the animal he was hunting. He knew the risk before he step foot on the plane & he understood that he could be killed, but he went anyway.

I'm sure there are people you don't feel sorry for either when they're killed.

Good for him & good for the Cape Buffalo.
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We can agree there. He knew the risks and the risk bit him in the ***.

But I wouldn’t celebrate someone dying on a parachute, spear fishing, bull riding, big wave surfing, motorcycle racing or mountain climbing either. All as, or more dangerous than big game hunting.
 
RF-4CCane said:
We can agree there. He knew the risks and the risk bit him in the ***.

But I wouldn’t celebrate someone dying on a parachute, spear fishing, bull riding, big wave surfing, motorcycle racing or mountain climbing either. All as, or more dangerous than big game hunting.
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Those activities aren't Big game hunting, there'd be no reason to celebrate those deaths, as they are mostly accidental.

I'm sure there are plenty of deaths of you do celebrate though...

As you're entitled to do so.

I like when Big game hunters fail.

Nothing will ever change that.
 
Memnon said:
Those activities aren't Big game hunting, there'd be no reason to celebrate those deaths, as they are mostly accidental.

I'm sure there are plenty of deaths of you do celebrate though...

As you're entitled to do so.

I like when Big game hunters fail.

Nothing will ever change that.
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I killed a tiger once.

At night.

But he'd been stalking us for the previous three days . . .

Technically, HE was hunting us.
 


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