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Just got a call from Atlanta while he is waiting. Fafrica hunt compleet! SCORE!! One huge cape buffalo, one zebra,one kudu bull with a Sharps 45/70 with BP and paper patched bullets!!!!! This rifle!! ![[Linked Image]](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/EvilTwinMar/JerrysSharps_zps35c59a6e.jpg)
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I just talked to Gunner. The shot on the Cape Buffalo was about 45 yards in some thick jess with the animal quartering hard toward him. Gunner hit the bull at the juncture of the neck and shoulder, and the bull whirled and ran about 60 yards where it stopped. The second shot through the shoulders put the bull down for good. This is an old, hard bossed, big bodied dagga boy.
The zebra was another quartering shot, and the bullet struck the front shoulder. The zebra ran about 100 yards and collapsed. The kudu was a monster, going 56 1/2 inches.
A Shiloh Sharps No. 3 Sporter in 45-70 shooting a 525 grain paper patched bullet over 75 grains of KIK 3f black powder did the trick. Gunner said that the only thing he would change is the 30-1 alloy, which he felt was too soft.
A two shot kill on a Cape buffalo and a 56 1/2 inch kudu is about as good as it gets on one trip. Welcome home, you did it in style!
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Now HERE is something to smile about !
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 good for him. What part of Africa?
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South Africa/Mozambique border on the Limpopo River. A tough hunt with a LOT of walking.
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Nice 75 gr of powder in a .45-70, under 525's? I'll have to revisit my .45-90 loads
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South Africa/Mozambique border on the Limpopo River. A tough hunt with a LOT of walking. Don't ya know, gunner's one tough dude and surely up to the task... DF
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Now I know who Postoak was refering to the other night afte a conversation with you, Sharpsguy!!!  Well done Gunner!!!!
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Sounds like the trip to take.
Pics. and video would be nice, but bet he's a little tuckered out for Monday night.
45/70 Sharps, what a way to shoot those animals. No Scope, buckhorn sights and PP 525 grain bullet along with a little Black Powder.
Sounds like had great time.
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Many Thanks for the welcomes and congratulations Gents. A clarification to make, the Kudu was taken with my 400 Whelen bolt rifle, simply to thick in the Mopani thickets for my Sharps. Pics to follow soon. I am a forever changed man for that trip, it was absolutely unbelievable.
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Many Thanks for the welcomes and congratulations Gents. A clarification to make, the Kudu was taken with my 400 Whelen bolt rifle, simply to thick in the Mopani thickets for my Sharps. Pics to follow soon. I am a forever changed man for that trip, it was absolutely unbelievable. Africa will do that to you. Sharps and .400 Whelen? All you need was a time machine back to 1930.
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Buffalo!!! ![[Linked Image]](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/EvilTwinMar/20150928_173753_zpsstqec0zm.jpg)
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Hi Buddy, Sounds like the trip was big fun. I look forward to hearing more about it and pictures. Regards, Bill Many Thanks for the welcomes and congratulations Gents. A clarification to make, the Kudu was taken with my 400 Whelen bolt rifle, simply to thick in the Mopani thickets for my Sharps. Pics to follow soon. I am a forever changed man for that trip, it was absolutely unbelievable.
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That is an awesome buffalo! Congratulation! Too cool, especially with a Sharps.
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Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!
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Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!
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Wow!!!! Nice!!!
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