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huntschool · January 7, 2001, 09:56 AM

Had a good friend that was a PH in Kenya years ago. He did buffalo, leopard, Kudu nd a mix of other game. His main arm was a great "Obndf" Mauser in 416 Rig. If he needed to go after a wounded cat it was 12 ga shotguns loaded with the meanest stuff I have ever seen. 00 buck strung together on piano wire. These loads were made by Kyoch or some other English Co.

I shot a hedge fence post with it once and cut the damn thig off at 30 yds...

He had a bank of 458's and several 375's but those were for his clients. His gun of choice was the 416.

An Alaskan guide I have kowledge of carried a cut down 458 mod 70 when in the bush. Another, a BAR in 338 loaded with some kind of half jacket soft point like I have never seen before or since.

A good friend who runs a service and lodge in CO carries a 300 win mag with 180 gr Fail Safe and I must say he is one of the the best "in a pinch back up shots" that I have seen.

Texas private camps are somethig else. Deer guides may have anything from 243's to 300 win mags.

Bruce A. Hering
"Single shot shooters only shoot once"

January 7, 2001, 09:56 AM	#8
huntschool Member Join Date: December 26, 1999 Location: Vienna, Il USA Posts: 83	Had a good friend that was a PH in Kenya years ago. He did buffalo, leopard, Kudu nd a mix of other game. His main arm was a great "Obndf" Mauser in 416 Rig. If he needed to go after a wounded cat it was 12 ga shotguns loaded with the meanest stuff I have ever seen. 00 buck strung together on piano wire. These loads were made by Kyoch or some other English Co. I shot a hedge fence post with it once and cut the damn thig off at 30 yds... He had a bank of 458's and several 375's but those were for his clients. His gun of choice was the 416. An Alaskan guide I have kowledge of carried a cut down 458 mod 70 when in the bush. Another, a BAR in 338 loaded with some kind of half jacket soft point like I have never seen before or since. A good friend who runs a service and lodge in CO carries a 300 win mag with 180 gr Fail Safe and I must say he is one of the the best "in a pinch back up shots" that I have seen. Texas private camps are somethig else. Deer guides may have anything from 243's to 300 win mags. Bruce A. Hering "Single shot shooters only shoot once"