Thread: first time using center fire

a good few years ago on a sth auckland lifestyle block a cape buffalo got free of its enclosure, the owner wanted to put it down so with some mates they went out in the ute to tip this thing over ( im not sure what calibre they were using (and its not really relevant to thiss thread) one member of the party went to take a shot from the tray of the ute , tragically didnt compensate for the fact that while looking thru the scope the barrel was pointed thru the cab . a couple of very basic rules were broken at this point and he shot his mate in the head.
so any way getting to the relevant point a local plod was called to dispatch the beast (being a hunter and keen firearm tinkerer he was the man for the job , right?) well he turned up with his 6.5 swede ....... now im not gonna poopoo the 6.5 they are great ...... but for cape buffalo? after a few shots (at least 3 but cant remember exactly how many) he finally brought it down . the poor thing must have been way stressed and freaking out and the whole situation could have gone south very quickly . so the takeaway from this is you have an opportunity here to listen to the advice from guys that have hunted all manner of beast from possum all the way up to beasts that weigh over a ton , and make sure you are using the right tool for the job. .