Gary Reeder
First off you need to find some silhouette bullets.
Thursday, July 25, 2019, 20:31

I use either the Hornady or Sierra bullets. Both are great for big animals. Both are almost a FMJ with just a small amount of lead at the nose.



As far as the entrance hole don't worry about that. It is what the bullet does inside that counts. The hole will be the size of the bullet as it will not expand on the skin. It expands slightly when it hits a hard bone like the spine or shoulder bone. Just remember you have to put that bullet in a 2" square about 4 inches back from the ear. If you miss that spot you are in for a chase.

If you can't find any silhouette bullets a good hard cast gas check bullet around 220 grains will do just as good.

The main thing is practice standing on your hind legs shooting offhand as more than likely your shot will be off hand. Probably 99% of my shots are offhand. There is one thing you can do. If there is one around lean your shoulder up against a tree. That will help a lot. Scotty posted a video recently of a shot on a Scottish Highlands bull at about 65 yards. And I leaned up against a tree which helped. The shot was taken from the trees in the background.

Another that Scotty has a video of is a shot on a big 6X6 bull elk and again somewhere around 65 yards, taken from the treeline in the background. And again I leaned against a tree for the shot.

So take any help you can get. A tree, a stump, anything that helps steady yourself. And PRACTICE as much as possible. Draw a 2" square on a piece of paper and practice until you can keep your shots in that square at 50 yards. Then you will be ready for that buffalo.