I am hoping my next Eland (which would just be #2) will come out of the BVC.
My primary hunting will be for Cape Buffalo and I will be using a 450-400 NE (No 1). I suspect I will just use the same rifle and load for Eland...400gr A-Frame or a 400gr Northfork SS.
I might take a second load for the Eland...but not sure it is worth the trouble and potential for mix-up in the dark or heat of action. Second load might be 300gr TSX or 350gr Hawk.
KISS will likely prevail and I will just use the 400gr whatever for Eland.
My first Eland was taken with a 30 cal 180gr TTSX at about 200 yards. Impact velocity was about 2,500fps and I got complete penetration through both shoulders. Eland made it about 200 yards and was dropped with a raking shot. It appeared to be "dead on its feet". I was 50 feet from it and it just stood there like a statue. The spot of blood on the right shoulder in my avatar pic is the exit (a little lower than the entrance).
Last edited by Tarbe; 08/29/17.
