Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Nilgai, How much gun is enough?

Thanks for the replies. I understand that Nilgai are tough but have a hard time believing there is much difference between them and the larger African antelope which are killed all the time by lesser cartridges than a 338 or 375 Mag. Some guides would have you believe Nilgai are Cape buffalo.

I would think a premium 200/210 grain .338 bullet at 2600 fps would be up to the task with proper bullet placement but I'm not going to argue with the guide. I have a 350 Rem Mag and 9.3x62 I can bring. Surely I won't be told that a 250 grain bullet at 2500-2600 fps isn't not enough.