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Africa perfect rifle for elephant,buffalo,plains game?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 562242" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I have not shot one but seen them shot. If you get a "clean" brain shot, it will do the job. I probably would not use an SMK and go with a proven dangerous gamebullet designed for deep penetration. I think the circumstances would dictate whether the 338 is the best caliber. If you shoot the hippo in the water, clean shot</p><p>placement could be an issue, but you don't have to worry as much about things getting sticky with a wounded animal...unless you shoot it from a mokuro(wooden dugout). If he is on land, shot placement is easier, but a wounded hippo on land is considered as dangerous as a wounded buff. They are very vindictive. More people are killed in Africa by hippos than any other animal. I have seen trackers that wouln't be Don't get yourself between him and the water at any time! For all these reasons I would personally be a lot more confident with the 416.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 562242, member: 10291"] I have not shot one but seen them shot. If you get a "clean" brain shot, it will do the job. I probably would not use an SMK and go with a proven dangerous gamebullet designed for deep penetration. I think the circumstances would dictate whether the 338 is the best caliber. If you shoot the hippo in the water, clean shot placement could be an issue, but you don't have to worry as much about things getting sticky with a wounded animal...unless you shoot it from a mokuro(wooden dugout). If he is on land, shot placement is easier, but a wounded hippo on land is considered as dangerous as a wounded buff. They are very vindictive. More people are killed in Africa by hippos than any other animal. I have seen trackers that wouln't be Don't get yourself between him and the water at any time! For all these reasons I would personally be a lot more confident with the 416. [/QUOTE]
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