Buddy called and wanted Al and I to kill a couple small hogs. We got there and he asked if wed kill a couple buffalo for him. he needed meat for a safari club banquete. I took the first with my new 475 marlin 94 took a head shot and down it went load was a 360 wfn at about 1500 fps. A little later Al took a second one with his 45/65 lever gun. It too dropped in its tracks. Load was a 300 rcbs rfgc at about 1200 fps. The pig hunting was a bust. the pigs were wild as hell and holed up in the heat and the only ones we saw were trophy hogs that he really didnt want us to blast. We were about to go and i made a deal with Dave for a cow for myself for meat. I didnt really pack guns for buffalo hunting and had my little 4 5/8s super loaded with devestator hps cast out of a 5050 mix of #2 and pure. About new it would work fine on small hogs but was a little leary about a 800 lb cow buffalo. Figured what the hell as i really wanted to test that bullet. Found a cow that went about 700lbs and took a broad side shot at about 50 yards or so. Hit it behind the front shoulder and it took off trotting like it wasnt hit. If youve never killed buffalo thats the way they react to about any hit there even by a 500 linebaugh. It went about 50 yards staggered and piled up. The bullet took out the top of the pipes to the heart and did quite a bit of damage. what was really impressive and what i would have never dreamed would happen was the one inch exit hole on the far side. That hollow point gave complete penetration on a 700 lb amimal. Im here to tell you i doubt if any jacketed hp would have done the same. What a way to spend labor day. Killing buffalo with a couple good friends!
